Obama condemns Honduras coup

Tegucigalpa : Honduras | Jun 29, 2009 at 4:06 PM PDT

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was expelled in an army-backed coup when soldiers rousted him from his bed early Sunday (local time). Mr Zelaya, 57, was flown into exile in neighbouring Costa Rica just hours before a planned controversial vote, asking Hondurans to sanction a future referendum to allow... FULL ARTICLE AT Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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