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Honduras: No Vice President?
Since Honduras had no Vice President at the time of the coup, Speaker of the House Roberto Micheletti became the interim President. Vice President Elvin Ernesto Santos had resigned in December of 2008 because he had won the Liberal Party's nomination to run for President in the November 2009 general election. Roberto Micheletti also ran for the Liberal Party nomination, but was defeated by Santos. President Zelaya is also a memer of the Liberal Party of Honduras.
A wrinkle. Last November Rodolfo Padilla Sunseri was elected Mayor of Honduras' second largest city, San Pedro Sula, with 63% of the vote. One opponent, William Hall Micheletti, lost with 16% of the vote. William Hall Micheletti is Roberto Micheletti's nephew.
On July 2 the military moved against anti-coup demonstrators near San Pedro Sula's City Hall. 50 people were reportedly arrested. No one has seen Mayor Padilla since. Apparently on order of "President" Micheletti, William Hall Micheletti is now Mayor of San Pedro Sula. Other rumors say that Sula has been detained, and still others say he was "removed from office."
There does seem to be a purge going on in Honduras. Arrests, detainments, resignations, expatriations. Probably it's time to start making a shopping list.
A wrinkle. Last November Rodolfo Padilla Sunseri was elected Mayor of Honduras' second largest city, San Pedro Sula, with 63% of the vote. One opponent, William Hall Micheletti, lost with 16% of the vote. William Hall Micheletti is Roberto Micheletti's nephew.
On July 2 the military moved against anti-coup demonstrators near San Pedro Sula's City Hall. 50 people were reportedly arrested. No one has seen Mayor Padilla since. Apparently on order of "President" Micheletti, William Hall Micheletti is now Mayor of San Pedro Sula. Other rumors say that Sula has been detained, and still others say he was "removed from office."
There does seem to be a purge going on in Honduras. Arrests, detainments, resignations, expatriations. Probably it's time to start making a shopping list.
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Maybe update this with some sources?
July 3, 2009 6:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I tried updating the post, but apparently I'm doing something wrong. At any rate, here's what you're looking for.
The first graph is multisourced - I think you can find everything in Wikipedia under the names of the players.
The San Pedro Sula material has more than one source. Try this one:
http://www.radiomundial.com.ve/yvke/noticia.php?t=27725
or this one:
http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/notiziari/amcentr/20090703121934908328.html
The "purge" needs to be developed. If you're reading much about Honduras, you'll keep coming across mention of someone being fired, arrested etc.
July 3, 2009 7:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Were you trying to upload a graph or just update your posting?
I just went through graph jockeying the other day.
I can walk you through it if you want. I just visited your website. Nice work. Hang out in Westmorland much?
I enjoy your in depth writing.
July 4, 2009 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
You know what? They shut down the steakhouse at the Town Pump. Big Bummer - now it's just a low-life dive. No more Westmorland for me.
I just wanted to put in some links per kgb's suggestion. If I ever have to do it again, I'll give you a ring. thanks.
July 5, 2009 1:05 AM | Reply | Permalink