What is going on in the Honduras? Toxic gas in the Brazilian embassy?
I really dont get it. There are dramatic developments in the Honduras, but the media almost completely ignores that story. We have the president of the country (Zelaya) in the Brazilian embassy surrounded by tanks and army sent by the fascist junta.
There have been reportedly 10 pro-democracy demonstrators that were killed over the last few days in clashes with the army. The United Nations has formally condemned the "harassment" of the Brazilian embassy by the fascist Honduran regime.
Now, it appears that the junta may be using toxic gas to poison those inside the embassy and force them out.
President Manuel Zelaya, who has taken refuge in Brazil's Embassy in Tegucigalpa, has accused the interim government of using toxic gas to poison those inside the embassy.
A doctor was seen treating people at the embassy Friday. Mr. Zelaya charged that gas caused breathing difficulties and bleeding.
The situation there is more than dramatic and it does not appear that there will be a political solution. But the media here completely ignores these events that have major implications on what will eventually happen in Latin America. They also have major implications regarding the idea of democracy as a whole these days.
Essentially the whole international community, with the exception of far right extremists here (like Fox News and Redstate) want democracy to be restored there. I hope this happens without bloodshed. I just dont understand why CNN and MSNBC completely ignore the events there. At least there is BBC and other independent european stations that have no problem covering really important events. Like this one.
Cross-posted in Daily Kos
There have been reportedly 10 pro-democracy demonstrators that were killed over the last few days in clashes with the army. The United Nations has formally condemned the "harassment" of the Brazilian embassy by the fascist Honduran regime.
Now, it appears that the junta may be using toxic gas to poison those inside the embassy and force them out.
President Manuel Zelaya, who has taken refuge in Brazil's Embassy in Tegucigalpa, has accused the interim government of using toxic gas to poison those inside the embassy.
A doctor was seen treating people at the embassy Friday. Mr. Zelaya charged that gas caused breathing difficulties and bleeding.
The situation there is more than dramatic and it does not appear that there will be a political solution. But the media here completely ignores these events that have major implications on what will eventually happen in Latin America. They also have major implications regarding the idea of democracy as a whole these days.
Essentially the whole international community, with the exception of far right extremists here (like Fox News and Redstate) want democracy to be restored there. I hope this happens without bloodshed. I just dont understand why CNN and MSNBC completely ignore the events there. At least there is BBC and other independent european stations that have no problem covering really important events. Like this one.
Cross-posted in Daily Kos
posted by Nevum @ 2:52 PM
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