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July 2, 2009

US Suspends Military Cooperation with Honduras
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The Pentagon has suspended military cooperation with Honduras in
response to the overthrow of the democratically elected President Manuel
Zelaya. It’s the first major punitive action taken by the US since
Zelaya was ousted last Sunday. The Obama administration has refused to
legally classify Zelaya’s ouster as a coup, which would automatically
trigger a suspension of aid. Meanwhile, as public outcry continues
throughout Honduras, an overnight curfew has been toughened to allow the
twenty-four-hour jailing of protesters without charge.



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