Honduras Interim Leader Says Country Ready to ‘Go To War’ as Riots Flare

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Source: The Raw Story

Clashes flared Monday between Honduran troops and demonstrators protesting the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya leaving several people injured, an AFP photographer said.

“There are riots, police are cracking down … heard shooting. There are some injured,” the photographer said.

“Some 1,500 protesters, some of them masked and carrying sticks, taunted solders and burned tires just outside the gates of the presidential palace in a face-off with security forces,” reported Reuters.

Television images showed demonstrators throwing rocks at police, who responded with a wave of tear gas. The gunshots were reported near the presidential palace.

“Protesters ransacked a Pizza Hut restaurant near the palace and injured customers,” reported Bloomberg. “They threw rocks, broke the door and rushed into the restaurant, said Hever Raudales, an employee.”

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Micheletti, after coming under stern criticism from Venezuela President Hugo Chavez, said, “Nobody scares us,” warning Honduras is prepared to “go to war” if “this gentlemen” interferes, according to the Telegraph.

The Honduran military has “smothered” media since the takeover, Reuters reported. Radio and television news broadcasts were cut off by soldiers.

more: http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/06/29/breaking-riots-flare-in-honduras/

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1. The LA times also has a good (apparently first hand) report

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-honduras-coup30-2009jun30,0,4319817.story

I see Zelaya is scheduled to address the UN general assembly tomorrow. I wonder if the current government will send someone to refute him. this looks interesting, in the Chinese sense.