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| The '''2009 Honduran alleged coup d'état''' is an ongoing alleged ] '']'' that started in ] on 28 June 2009. President ] was arrested by his country's army, allegedly acting on a court order, and was held in an airbase outside ]<ref></ref> and flown to ], ].<ref></ref> | The '''2009 Honduran alleged coup d'état''' is an ongoing alleged ] '']'' that started in ] on 28 June 2009. President ] was arrested by his country's army, allegedly acting on a court order, and was held in an airbase outside ]<ref></ref> and flown to ], ].<ref></ref> The ambassadors of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were also kidnapped by the military, according to a Venezuelan official at the OAS. | ||
| With the president absent, the Constitution mandates that the head of Congress, ], acts as provisional head of state.<ref></ref> | With the president absent, the Constitution mandates that the head of Congress, ], acts as provisional head of state.<ref></ref> | ||
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The 2009 Honduran alleged coup d'état is an ongoing alleged military coup d'état that started in Honduras on 28 June 2009. President Manuel Zelaya was arrested by his country's army, allegedly acting on a court order, and was held in an airbase outside Tegucigalpa and flown to San José, Costa Rica. The ambassadors of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were also kidnapped by the military, according to a Venezuelan official at the OAS.
With the president absent, the Constitution mandates that the head of Congress, Roberto Micheletti, acts as provisional head of state.
Background
President Manuel Zelaya's decision to follow through with a constitutional referendum on June 28, 2009 that was rejected by Congress and ruled illegal by the Supreme Court, has provoked a serious political crisis in the country. The miitary is in charge of elections in Honduras but the head of the army refused to pass out the ballots. Zelaya removed him from his position but the Supreme Court ordered him reinstated. The government staged a protest in a military based and took possession of the ballots. On June 28, they were seized by the military.
International reaction
The Organization of American States has called for an emergency meeting.
The European Union called on the Honduran military to release the president and restore constitutional order.
United States President Barack Obama is said to be intensely concerned about the developments in Honduras.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called the "coup" worthy of "troglodytes" and call for Obama to speak out because the US "has a lot to do" with what happens in Honduras. Bolivian President Evo Morales joined Chávez in the condemnation.