Honduran Political Situation
Recent Crisis and the U.S. Response
Prior to the June 2009 military removal of President Manuel Zelaya, Honduras — a Central American nation with a population of about 7.4 million — had enjoyed 27 years of uninterrupted civilian democratic rule. Zelaya’s forced exile marked the country’s first departure from democratic governance since the military relinquished control of the country in 1982. The military removal of President Zelaya was backed by the Honduran Supreme Court and National Congress, which replaced him with the head of Congress, Roberto Micheletti. Zelaya Administration Manuel Zelaya of the Liberal Party won the November 2005 presidential election 49.9 percent to 46.17 percent,…
