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It appears the military didn't want the nation to go the path of Venezuela. I can't say I blame them. Although a military coup is a very un-democratic action, the supreme court and legislature of Honduras were opposed to the president's "referendum."
The poor of Central and South American nations may like the populist rhetoric of leftist leaders, but a moderate, capitalist/European socialist government would provide the best life for them. We just need to look at Europe and the US to see the benefits of moderate, mixed economy societies.
"This was a brutal kidnapping of me with no justification," Zelaya said of the military-led coup. He was speaking from Costa Rica where a military plane had taken him after he was held Sunday morning.
Zelaya, a leftist elected in 2005, had found himself recently pitted against other branches of government and military leaders over a referendum planned for Sunday that could have allowed the president to run for another term.
It appears the military didn't want the nation to go the path of Venezuela. I can't say I blame them. Although a military coup is a very un-democratic action, the supreme court and legislature of Honduras were opposed to the president's "referendum."
The poor of Central and South American nations may like the populist rhetoric of leftist leaders, but a moderate, capitalist/European socialist government would provide the best life for them. We just need to look at Europe and the US to see the benefits of moderate, mixed economy societies.