Venezuala threatens possible attack/war with Honduras

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SkyNews

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez has threatened military action against Honduras after the country's president was overthrown.

Honduras' supreme court claims it told the army to oust President Manual Zelaya after his attempt to hold a referendum on his re-election.
During the coup the ambassadors of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba were taken hostage.

President Chavez said Honduran soldiers left the Venezuelan ambassador on the side of a road after beating him. Speaking on state television, President Chavez said he would do everything necessary to "abort" the coup. President Zelaya was arrested at his home by around a dozen soldiers and taken to a military base on the outskirts of the capital, Tegucigalpa.

Mr Zelaya said soldiers rousted him out of bed, beat his bodyguards and arrested him in his pyjamas. He was then flown to Costa Rica from where he condemned his ousting from power. Mr Zelaya said he was a "victim of kidnapping" and a "coup d'etat," part of a plot by members of the military to remove him from power".

President Chavez


President Zelaya


Interesting news, I wonder if it does go to a war. Honduras is a small country though, located just above South America although i'm sure its an important trade route to the Panama Canel, Mexico and United States.

[Jordy]

Not quite sure why a military coup is so bad, it's not exactly like the president had done much for the country? 80% of the population are in poverty.

Venezuala could 'pwn' Honduras if it came to a war however it all depends on the US. All governments in the Caribbean and South America are either helped by the US or ruined by them, they pretty much control the continent and are probably responsible for the likes of Honduras being in such a mess anyway.