Vancouver emergency action in solidarity with Honduras -- no to the coup d'etat!

dawn — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:15:29 +0000

Monday, July 6, 5 p.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson and Hornby), with live reports from Honduras!

On Sunday, well over 100,000 supporters of the democratically-elected
President Zelaya gathered to await his return to Honduras. The leaders
of the illegal military junta in Honduras refused to allow Zelaya's
plane to land, blocking the runways with military vehicles. The coup
regime also escalated its repression against the overwhelming presence
of support for democracy on the streets of the capital, Tegucigalpa.
This included firing on unarmed protesters. So far there are reports of
three killed, including one child, and at least 30 wounded.

This coup d'etat must not stand. We urge you to phone U.S. and Canadian government officials -- who have been equivocal at best in their criticisms of the coup -- to pressure for the restoration of democracy and the legitimate government of Honduras. Please make every effort to join the emergency mobilization Monday.

Golpistas, ¡No Pasarán! ... ¡El pueblo hondureño resiste!

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Statement in Solidarity with the People of Honduras, by
Vancouver based Latin American and allied Organizations

We express our collective outrage and condemn the coup d’état that has taken place in Honduras by leaders of the right wing military junta-that have been trained as mercenaries and dictators in the School of the Americas.

We express our deepest sentiments of solidarity with the people of Honduras, who have taken to the streets to demand their democratically elected president José Manuel Zelaya be allowed to return and finish his term in office.

Taking the lead from the people of Honduras, who are defending their democratic rights and the depending of their democratic process, we demand the following from the international community and the Canadian government:

-That they refuse to recognize the de-facto government of Roberto Michelletti
or any other government of a similar character.

Vancouver Latin American Groups and Allied Organizations

Vancouver emergency action in solidarity with Honduras -- no to the coup d'etat!