ALERT: EMERGENCY SITUATION IN HONDURAS

Thursday, September 24, 2009
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ALERT: EMERGENCY SITUATION IN HONDURAS
DEMONSTRATION WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 IN NEW YORK CITY
TAKES ON GREATER URGENCY

ACTIONS IN FRONT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICES URGED

CALL THE WHITE HOUSE AND STATE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE REPRESSION AND THE MICHELETTI FRAUD GOVERNMENT


President Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed on June 28 by a right-wing pro-U.S. coup, has returned home to his beloved country. Reports indicate that he is secure at the Brazilian embassy. His return is a victory for the people of Honduras and is a direct result of their non-stop and daily struggle for over 80 days.

There is however, currently a very dangerous situation in the country that demands the immediate solidarity from the movement in the U.S.

The illegal government of Roberto Micheletti is carrying out a violent wave of repression at this very moment.

Blogs report: “TeleSur is showing images of uniformed National Police members, with billy clubs, shields, helmets and guns, surrounding the zone near the Brazilian Embassy, apparently to close access to the area, blocking anti-coup demonstrators from entering or leaving. The network is also broadcasting live images, from Channel 36, of two helicopters circling over the Embassy.”

The internet and cell phone signals have been blocked hindering the people and the movement from getting information out about the repression.

People in Honduras report that at 5:20 in the morning a wave of repression began against the people gathered around the Brazilian Embassy. The Micheletti government has thrown tear gas and other tools of repression have been used. One blogger stated:”The fascist repression is upon us.”

Another Honduran reports: "Just like Mel (President Zelaya) was able to get to the Brazilian embassy after being exiled, every Honduran should get to Tegucigalpa from whatever part of Honduras they are at.”

An unidentified individual told Radio Globo “We urge the International Community to come and count the dead.” They went on to say that the Resistance is not afraid and will not give up.

People from a neighborhood called Kennedy in Tegucigalpa declared massive civil disobedience and do not recognize any tax imposed by the coup government. They have taken to the streets in a massive spontaneous march that began at 9:30 at night and ended later that night.

The march started with a few dozen and ended with 3,000 in one neighborhood alone.

Solidarity with the people of Honduras more urgent than ever.

The IAC urges everyone to take part in an emergency alert. Here are some things you can do:

1) If you are in NYC take part at the demonstration Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 5-7pm in front of the Honduran Embassy 48th St. and 1st Ave. If you are outside NYC, organize an emergency action in your city.

2) On Wednesday afternoon at the Bail Out the Unemployed Tent City protesting the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, PA, Rev. Lucius Walker of IFCO/Pastors for Peace, who has been in constant direct communication with the leaders of the resistance in Honduras, will be giving an extensive briefing on the Honduran situation. The Tent City is at Soho St and Wylie Ave. in the historic Hill District of Pittsburgh. Participate if you can.

3) Call the White House and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton immediately and demand an end to the repression (202) 647-3482 or 202-647-5291 or email
http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.
Sign Online Petition to Obama Administration

4) Support the work of the IAC by giving a generous donation. You can donate online at http://iacenter.org/donate/

5) The IAC is organizing a solidarity delegation to Honduras from October 7 through October 11 to participate in a Solidarity conference organized by the National Front of the Resistance. You can support this delegation with messages of solidarity or by inviting Hondurans and the other delegates to report back on that conference or with a donation.

SOLIDARITY WITH THE RESISTANCE AND PEOPLE OF HONDURAS!

END THE REPRESSION!

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Update from the National Front Against the State Coup:

Wednesday, September 23rd @ 2:00 a.m. EST

"The National Front Against the State Coup has organized peaceful demonstrations in almost all the neighborhoods of the Capital to demand the return of Constitutional Order and the establishment of a National Constitutional Assembly. The police and the army have proceeded to move frenetically all over the city trying to control the demonstrations. The police and military violently enter into neighborhoods attacking protestors with sprays of live bullets and tear gas bombs.

The repressive forces aren’t satisfied with displacing the protests and they forcibly, illegally enter private houses looking for protestors, specifically young people. The detained persons are brutally beaten with night sticks, sticks, kicks and punches. The result of this violent, nocturnal persecution is dozens of persons injured, hundreds detained and various people killed by bullets. In spite of the repression, the organized resistance continues in the residential zones.

The National Front Against the State Coup repudiates the violent repression carried out the by the police and the army, condemns the assassinations effected by the coup regime."

The Front has called for a big demonstration on Wednesday, September 23rd.

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ALERTA: SITUACIÓN DE EMERGENCIA EN HONDURAS

La manifestación el miércoles 23 de septiembre en Nueva YORK cobra mayor urgencia

URGEN DEMOSTRACIONES FRENTE A OFICINAS DEL GOBIERNO DE EEUU

LLAME A LA CASA BLANCA Y AL DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO INMEDIATAMENTE PARA EXIGIR EL FIN DE LA REPRESIÓN Y EL GOBIERNO DE FRAUDE DE MICHELETTI

El Presidente Manuel Zelaya, quien fue depuesto el 28 de junio por un golpe de estado de la extrema derecha pro-estadounidense, ha regresado a su amado país. Los informes indican que se encuentra seguro en la Embajada brasileña. Su regreso es una victoria para el pueblo de Honduras y es un resultado directo de su lucha diaria y sin interrupción durante más de 80 días.

Sin embargo, actualmente hay una situación muy peligrosa en el país que exige la solidaridad inmediata del movimiento en los Estados Unidos.

El gobierno ilegal de Roberto Micheletti está realizando una violenta ola de represión en este momento.

Informe de Blogs: "TeleSur está mostrando imágenes de miembros de la policía nacional con macanas, escudos, cascos y armas, rodeando la zona cerca de la embajada brasileña, aparentemente para cerrar el acceso a la zona, bloqueando la entrada y salida de los/as manifestantes contra el golpe. La televisora también difunde imágenes en vivo del Canal 36, de dos helicópteros sobrevolando la Embajada."

Las señales de internet y telefonía celular han sido bloqueadas obstaculizando el acceso a información sobre la represión.

Personas en Honduras informan que a las 5: 20 de la mañana comenzó una ola de represión contra el pueblo que se reunía alrededor de la Embajada brasileña. El Gobierno de Micheletti ha lanzado gases lacrimógenos y han utilizado otras armas de represión. Un blogger declaró: "Se viene la represión fascista".

Otro hondureño informa: "Lo mismo que Mel (Presidente Zelaya) pudo llegar a la Embajada brasileña después de ser exiliado, cada hondureño debe llegar a Tegucigalpa desde cualquier parte de Honduras".

Un individuo no identificado dijo a Radio Globo "Exhortamos a la comunidad internacional a venir y contar los muertos". Continuó diciendo que la resistencia no tiene miedo y no va a renunciar.

Los habitantes de la populosa colonia Kennedy en Tegucigalpa se han declarado en desobediencia civil y desconociendo el toque de queda impuesto por el gobierno de facto golpista, han salido a las calles en una espontanea marcha que inició a las nueve y treinta de la noche y concluyó cerca de la media noche.

La marcha comenzó con unas docenas de personas y terminó con 3.000 sólo en un barrio.

La solidaridad con el pueblo de Honduras es más urgente que nunca

El IAC-CAI exhorta a todos/as a participar en una alerta de emergencia. Éstas son algunas cosas que pueden hacer:

1) Si usted está en Nueva York, tomar parte en la manifestación del miércoles 23 de septiembre, de 5-7 pm frente a la Embajada hondureña calle 48 y 1ra avenida. Si está fuera de NYC, organice una acción de emergencia en su ciudad.

2) Llame a la Casa Blanca y a la Secretaria de Estado Hillary Rodham Clinton inmediatamente y demande poner fin a la represión. (202) 647-3482 o 202-647-5291 o email a
http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.
Firme la petición Online:

3) Apoye el trabajo del IAC-CAI dando una generosa donación. http://iacenter.org/donate/

4) El IAC-CAI está organizando una delegación de solidaridad a Honduras del 7 al 11 de octubre para participar en una Conferencia de Solidaridad organizada por el Frente Nacional de Resistencia. Usted puede apoyar esta delegación con mensajes de solidaridad o invitando a hondureños/as y a los/as otros/as delegados/as para que reporten sobre la Conferencia o puede dar una donación.

¡SOLIDARIDAD CON LA RESISTENCIA Y EL PUEBLO DE HONDURAS!
¡FIN A LA REPRESIÓN!

Martes, 22 de Septiembre de 2009

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