Honduran-U.S. Relations

Abstract

On June 28, 2009, the Honduran military detained President Manuel Zelaya and flew him to exile in Costa Rica, ending 27 years of uninterrupted democratic, constitutional governance. Following the ouster, the Honduran Supreme Court released documents asserting that an arrest warrant had been issued for Zelaya as a result of his noncompliance with court decisions declaring his proposed non-binding referendum illegal. Zelaya's forced removal halted the judicial process before a trial could be held, and the Honduran National Congress replaced him with head of Congress Roberto Micheletti. The United States and international community have universally condemned the events in Honduras and called for a restoration of Zelaya and the rule of law. Those involved in the ouster have rejected the international response, and maintain that Zelaya's removal was done in accordance with the country's constitution.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511408

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Meyer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central America
  • Congress
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • Supreme Court
  • United States Southern Command

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Criminal Law
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution