"They are killing us. Farmers, teachers, journalists", reports the coordinator of the opposition.

The democratic movement sent an open letter to the OAS to ask for help

Protest of a group of supporters of deposed President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya against the mayor of Tegucigalpa. - Gustavo Amador / AP

DANIEL LOZANO - 10/04/2010 08:00

The return from exile of Rasel Tomé, right hand of former President Manuel Zelaya, has provided new impetus to the strength of Honduras. In a harsh letter to the OAS, the opposition to the coup of June 28 charged against the new administration of Porfirio Lobo and request the Secretary General Insulza "the implementation of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, with the aim of" restoring democracy and constitutional order in Honduras. "

"They are killing us. Farmers, teachers, trade unionists, journalists and the worst thing of all is that no one was tried for the brutal crimes committed before and now. They have been covered with a mantle of impunity and injustice" denounced to Público,Rasel Tomé, new coordinator of the People's National Front in Honduras.

Democrats denounced the "impunity" prevailing in the country

The demands of the resistance begin with "debugging" the system of justice and punishment for the soldiers involved in the coup (including General Romeo Vasquez, head of the national telephone company today), and end with the return of Zelaya (named by Chávez's political committee coordinator PetroCaribe) from exile in Santo Domingo.

"But most important is that Insulza comes with a commission to verify violations in situ," said Tome. The resistance also demands the demilitarization of society and an openness that allow debate on "the need for a National Constituent Assembly, to issue a new constitution."

Violence and protests

Five journalists have been killed only during the month of March

Honduras lives these days, the consecuences of the fiscal "paquetazo" taxes (higher taxes), the murder of five journalists in March that make this Central American country the most dangerous for the exercise of the profession, and the conflict of the peasants of Aguan which has claimed the life of a new member of the rebel movement, Jose Manuel Alvarez, 35. "There are Colombian paramilitaries acting" under the orders of the landowners, insists Tomas.

The demand of the resistance occurs only hours after Arturo Valenzuela insisted on the return of Honduras to the OAS. "Lobo has complied with all obligations to which he committed," said the right hand of Hillary Clinton for Latin America.

The coup's having a huge economic bill on the country, "derived from the countless acts of pillage and corruption of the coup regime, which affects the poorest sectors," describes the document.The resistance marches in Honduras emerged again on Wednesday to protest in front of Congress against the paquetazo approved before Easter and the effects begin to be measured now. A cataract of taxes has fallen over the entire country in an attempt to compensate for a depleted public coffers during Roberto Micheletti mandate. That happens in a country where neoliberalism campaigns at its will, no matter if 80% of its people survive on miserable wages. In Honduras, 5% of the population controls 70% of GDP.

Tax the poor

For the first time the government remembers the ones that have the most, which are mostly large enterprises that are exempted from paying taxes, or contribute testimonial amounts to the imposition of a tribute called "solidarity contribution". A minimal direct fee in contrast with high indirect taxes paid by the poor when consuming a large catalog of products.

"The fiscal measures were introduced to recover the millions that were stolen and now it is easiest to rob the people," cried Juan Barahona, who led street protests in the Resistance.

And while all this happens, Micheletti, ad nauseam missed by his followers, enjoys a lively golden retirement. Appointed life deputy to shield further his immunity, despite the amnesty has benefited him, the coup leader has traveled to countries like Colombia, expounding on his magical recipes. According to the opposition, former de facto president "bled" Honduras spending two million dollars a day during his seven months at the helm of the country.

Source: publico.es
Fuente: elquinceavopaso.blogspot.com



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