I have translated the following short piece by some comrades involved in the website Aporrea.org an important centre of news and discussion within the Bolivarian revolution. There are many reports that a bloodbath is being prepared for tonight. One thing not mentioned in the article is the shutdown of a key radio and TV station, both of which have played a crucial role in the resistance and denouncing the repression of the coup regime. Here in Venezuela a solidarity actions has been called for tomorrow morning. Now is the time to raise our voices as one in defence of the Honduran people. -- Fred FuentesSeptember 27 - Today, the team at Aporrea.org was in communication with representatives of the resistance against the coup in Honduras and with special envoys from Venezuelan alternative media outlets, among those Radio Negro Primero.
These sources informed us of a worsening of the current situation in the country, several days after the arrival of the constitutional president Manuel Zelaya at the Brazilian embassy, and an upsurge of repressive actions and violations of human rights on the part of the dictatorial regime. To which can be added the death of a resistance activist, product of the inhalation of toxic gases launched by the repressive forces into the embassy (which in these moments is being surveyed) and the deportation of an Organisation of American States (OAS), sent back to Costa Rica by the coup regime, with the except of a sole member of US origins.
The “Goriletti” regime has sent an open and generalized challenge to all international factors and institutions, although its is perceived that behind this emboldened and quarrelsome posture is the covert support of the US, a key element in the attitude taken by the usurper government.
According to the information obtained, a state of siege has been declared and all constitutional guarantees suspended, following the 10 day ultimatum given by the coup government for Brazil to define the status of Manuel Zelaya, with the threat of carrying out possible military actions, such as a raid of the Brazilian [embassy].
Among the scenarios that were being talked about at this time, is the possibility of genocidal actions, house raids and selective or mass arrests in the next few hours and days. The resistance has adopted preventive measures in the face of this repression, especially for tonight and in light of the call for a mobilization tomorrow, that will be accompanied by solidarity protests in many other cities of the world.
The people in resistance have decided to remain on the streets, holding peaceful protests.
They are also awaiting the response that the people and government of Brazil could give in defence of the dignity and integrity of their embassy.
These sources informed us of a worsening of the current situation in the country, several days after the arrival of the constitutional president Manuel Zelaya at the Brazilian embassy, and an upsurge of repressive actions and violations of human rights on the part of the dictatorial regime. To which can be added the death of a resistance activist, product of the inhalation of toxic gases launched by the repressive forces into the embassy (which in these moments is being surveyed) and the deportation of an Organisation of American States (OAS), sent back to Costa Rica by the coup regime, with the except of a sole member of US origins.
The “Goriletti” regime has sent an open and generalized challenge to all international factors and institutions, although its is perceived that behind this emboldened and quarrelsome posture is the covert support of the US, a key element in the attitude taken by the usurper government.
According to the information obtained, a state of siege has been declared and all constitutional guarantees suspended, following the 10 day ultimatum given by the coup government for Brazil to define the status of Manuel Zelaya, with the threat of carrying out possible military actions, such as a raid of the Brazilian [embassy].
Among the scenarios that were being talked about at this time, is the possibility of genocidal actions, house raids and selective or mass arrests in the next few hours and days. The resistance has adopted preventive measures in the face of this repression, especially for tonight and in light of the call for a mobilization tomorrow, that will be accompanied by solidarity protests in many other cities of the world.
The people in resistance have decided to remain on the streets, holding peaceful protests.
They are also awaiting the response that the people and government of Brazil could give in defence of the dignity and integrity of their embassy.
