De Facto
Honduran President Leads March Against
Zelaya
Tegucigalpa - De facto
Honduran President Roberto Micheletti led a
march against ousted President Manuel Zelaya
and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on
Friday.
This was the first demonstration at which
Micheletti made a public appearance since
the June 28 coup when Zelaya was ousted.
The protest, initiated by the Democratic
Civic Union, began in the west of
Tegucigalpa.
"This is an original and unique march in the
world," said one member of the Democratic
Civic Union.
In the meantime, Zelaya's supporters were
busy marching against the de facto
government elsewhere in Tegucigalpa,
demanding Zelaya's restoration to power.
Syndicate leader Juan Barahona said that was
the beginning of Zelaya's restitution and
that the struggle would continue.
Zelaya, taken by force to Costa Rica after
being ousted, arrived in Guatemala on Friday
to meet with Guatemalan President Alvaro
Colom following a visit to the United
States.
News reports from Guatemala City quoted
Zelaya as saying that he would discuss
issues concerning Central America and the
evolution of the political crisis in his
country with Colom.
The meeting between the two would be
private. But there might be a press
conference at the conclusion of the meeting,
Guatemala's presidency office said.
This is Zelaya's second visit to Guatemala
to meet with Colom after the coup. His first
visit was on July 14.
After visiting Guatemala, Zelaya will travel
to Nicaragua.
During his journey to the United States,
Zelaya met with U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton in Washington on Thursday.
The U.S. Department of State announced the
suspension of non-humanitarian aid to
Honduras after the meeting.
After Zelaya was forced out of office, the
United States suspended visas for Hondurans
and part of its economic aid to the country.
The international community has condemned
the coup and refused to recognize
Micheletti' s government.
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