Finally, such an important step in Honduras political lifestream is set to happen. The elections are scheduled for today Sunday, November 29th, 2009. About five months after ousting Mel Zelaya, and after standing in the face of global rejection and condemnation, the little country that could, Honduras, is moving one step closer to demonstrating that democracy can work, that indeed government works for the people and it is elected by the people.
Honduras interim gov led the country through dark scary times
I join millions of Hondurans and other Latin American citizens who recognize and admire the current interim Honduras government, headed by Mr. Micheletti, in listening to the will of the majority of citizens and keeping the peace, despite a multitude of Chavez/Zelaya-sponsored attempts at disrupting it and instilling fear in the hearts of the brave Hondurans.
Top 2 candidates Pepe Lobos (in blue & white) and Elvin Santos (in red & white)
There are two key contenders in the presidential race. One is quite leftist, Elvin Santos, and his party’s flag colors make me a little nervous. However, according to the Honduran newspaper, La Prensa, he says he promises to withdraw Honduras from its membership in the ALBA (Chavez thugs club). Now, that is quite an interesting promise coming from a leftist candidate. I hope it is true should he win. What makes me nervous about the red and white flags of his party is the fact that those are the same flags that Zelaya’s supporters use. So, I’m not so sure what to make of that. The other candidate is Pepe Lobo, who promises he will truly represent the people’s will. Both sound promising and I’d love to hear Hondurans share their opinion on these candidates.
Supporters of Elvin Santos, candidate of the Liberal Party
I have gone through the picture gallery of La Prensa and I am posting here some of its pictures, crediting them, of course, with a linkback to their site, which is in Spanish. My goal is to help you, the non-Spanish speaker, to follow what’s going on, by translating and and thus giving you access to the great amounts of information available in Spanish on the Honduras situation, which appears in credible news sources such as La Prensa in Honduras, among others in the region.
President Micheletti has stepped aside to allow the elections process take place. He’s truly a gentleman. Need I remind everyone that president Micheletti is from the same party as Mr. Zelaya. Therefore, this was not a partisan fight.
The honorable and brave interim President Micheletti
The above picture shows Mr. Micheletti leaving his post as he headed home. He has committed to helping the next elected president move Honduras forward, past this political entanglement, brought along by Mel Zelaya and sponsored by –you guessed right– Venezuela’s communist dictator, Hugo Chavez. He can call his agenda Bolivarian socialism or 21st century socialism. In truth as millions of Venezuelan citizens will agree, it is totalitarian communism, just like Cuba. A pig is still a pig, even with red lipstick on.
And while on that subject, this is a great cartoon showing Zelaya, all alone, calling for Hugo Chavez’ help.
Zelaya desperately wondering where is his buddy Chavez, as elections move ahead
The cartoon shows Zelaya listening to the radio as it says that the elections are moving forward no matter what. And his comment is: “Oh no! What do I do? Chavez where are you?”
I streamed a segment from Patricia Janiot where she interviews Zelaya and she asked him who is he rooting for. He has the nerve to say he is rooting for the people to stay home and abstain from voting. He is so selfish. What a contrast versus president Micheletti, who despite the support of the majority of Hondurans, stepped down as part of his agreement, to insure the elections are recognized and legitimized. What a contrast when compared against this selfish man who only cares about being back in power and continues to press for sanctions against his own country, without thinking for a moment about the people he claims to care for.
CNN en Espanol is yet to prove itself with me and thousands of Hondurans over there. They have sent one of their best, Patricia Janiot. What concerns me is that she is already focusing on Mel Zelaya, who at this point has become irrelevant. In tonight’s segment she only interviews Mel. What about president Micheletti’s views? The brave president came out to speak to the people and urge them to vote, telling them they have little to fear. Why didn’t Patricia interview him also? Perhaps I missed it.
Starting in the morning, I will be taking you, my dear non-Spanish speaking friends on a live stream navigating through the various news networks, as well as Twitter, updating you, translating into English, as well as commenting on the events that will occur tomorrow. I will be streaming CNN enEspanol with translation and commentary. So, feel free to follow me and tweet your comments.
Additionally, keep visiting LaGringa’s blog at http://lagringasblogicito.blogspot.com/ for the latest and continuous updates right from Honduras. She has not political agenda nor does she have any major news media affiliation. She’s just a concerned Honduras resident, reporting from the heart of the events.
