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Hondurans March to Mark 2009 Coup as Election Battle Heats Up
- On June 29, 2025, thousands of government supporters gathered in Tegucigalpa to commemorate sixteen years since the military coup that removed President Manuel Zelaya from office.
- The march and a ceremony at the Presidential Palace commemorated victims and called to prevent future attacks on democracy, amid upcoming November 30 general elections.
- Speakers, including President Xiomara Castro, emphasized the Libre party's legacy of 16 years of popular resistance and urged support for its presidential candidate, Rixi Moncada.
- Activists called on the country's electoral authority to ensure the upcoming elections are free from fraud, while the opposition highlighted the difficulties ahead as Moncada contends with right-wing opponents Salvador Nasralla and Nasry Asfura.
- The event highlighted ongoing political tensions rooted in the 2009 coup, with arrests of coup leaders linked to protester deaths and continued calls to defend constitutional order.
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Honduras' Castro Honors Victims and Popular Resistance 16 Years After Military Coup - teleSUR English
Honduran President Xiomara Castro recognized the victims of the 2009 coup against former President José Manuel Zelaya, including leaders of the popular resistance who defended democracy and the process of change after the military coup. RELATED: Honduras Supreme Court Revokes House Arrest, Orders Pretrial Detention for Coup Leaders Linked to Isy Obed Murillo’s Murder The ceremony took place amid widespread mobilizations called by the governing p…
The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, demanded “no more coups, no more frauds,” during an event commemorating the 16th anniversary of the military coup.
Honduras' president Xiomara Castro recognized victims of the June 2009 coup in the Presidential House this Saturday, executed by senior military officials with the consent of the U.S., a fact that abruptly disrupted the administration of former President José Manuel Zelaya, democratically elected three years earlier. Among those who received recognition are leaders of the popular resistance that was activated after the gorilla in defense of demo…
Hondurans recall coup against former President Manuel Zelaya
The commemorative events officially began on Friday with a large popular concert at the Tegucigalpa Olympic Village, featuring live performances by Honduran group Cafe Guancasco and talented Cuban singer-songwriter Raul Torres. As a culmination of the commemoration days of the tragic event, LIBRE members, the group led by Zelaya, will gather this Saturday outside the Presidential Palace, where President Xiomara Castro will preside over an offici…
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