To those of you in or around Honduras please post reports. The news is so very slanted and spun it is very difficult to understand the true nature and extent of the Coup and potential danger to moto tourists.

My contacts in country give conflicting descriptions of potential dangers. It seems protests are localized, but deadly. More information is needed here for anyone one the ground in Honduras.

Here is a "doctored" historical analysis of President Zelaya's rule over a country targeted by drug traffickers, the United States and various South American countries as being ripe for exploitation for a number of different agendas.

This article does not report the complex situation accurately, but does indicate that the US trained ad funded Honduran military: "Honduran military officers stopped taking calls from U.S. officials." are at odds with their handlers.

For more info read news articles referenced in my previous posts on this thread.

Meanwhile, President Obama has gained some respect and admiration from Central and South American Presidents, by his demand that President Zelaya be restored to power. Most latin countries agree that a military coup is not the way to gain control over the strategic position, wealth and natural resources a country might have.

The question remains regarding future actions of the United States and especially Venezuela. One or the other is or will be overtly or covertly pulling the strings on the big brass now running the show. The situation remains stressful for all involved and leaves us, moto tourists, with a big question mark regarding the possibility of a safe ride through Honduras.

Honduras had a new kind of coup - Los Angeles Times

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