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  Honduras Defends Its Democracy: Fidel Castro and Hillary Clinton Object
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Last Editedexcelsior  Jun 29, 2009 12:04pm
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AuthorMary O'Grady
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News DateMonday, June 29, 2009 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionHugo Chávez's coalition-building efforts suffered a setback yesterday when the Honduran military sent its president packing for abusing the nation's constitution.

It seems that President Mel Zelaya miscalculated when he tried to emulate the success of his good friend Hugo in reshaping the Honduran Constitution to his liking.

But Honduras is not out of the Venezuelan woods yet. Yesterday the Central American country was being pressured to restore the authoritarian Mr. Zelaya by the likes of Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega, Hillary Clinton and, of course, Hugo himself.
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