Military Coup d’Etat in Honduras

The army in Honduras has overthrown the government of Manuel Zelaya.

The coup is being billed as a consequence of Zelaya’s dismissal of General Romeo Zasquez and his attempt to conduct an unofficial election to gauge support for altering the term limits on the president (1 term of 4 years).

Mr. Zelaya is in Costa Rica where he is claiming political asylum.

The Obama Administration and the EU are calling for calm.  Hugo Chavez has mobilized the army and threatened to use military force against the small country if they encroach on Venezuelan sovereign land (ie, the embassy).