27 January 2010

HONDURAS: New President Pepe Lobo... "Disaster" For Democracy?


COHA.ORG/ Analysis and Opinion/ Adrienne Pine/
"Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo will be installed as Honduras’ president, succeeding de facto president Roberto Micheletti. Lobo, a supporter of the June 28th military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, was chosen in a November election held under conditions of qualified state terror. As the majority of Hondurans boycotted the elections, and dozens of candidates for lower offices withdrew, the vast majority of countries around the world classified the ballot as illegitimate."