OAS Calls Urgent Meeting on Honduras
2009-06-28 | 15:30:05 EST
Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of American States called an urgent meeting of its Permanent Council on Sunday to discuss the coup d' Etat in Honduras, where a group of military officers kidnapped President Manuel Zelaya.
The meeting, convened by OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza, is scheduled for 15:00 local time.
The military officers took Zelaya away for an air base in Tegucigalpa, as denounced by presidential private secretary Enrique Reina.
"They took the president away for the air force. We are making the international denounciation," said Reina.
He explained that the military officers fired four shots and then left the house in three vehicles bound for the air base.
The private residence of the president was surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, as planes flew over the capital.
TV Channel 36, Channel 8, Maya TV and several radio stations have been shut down.
Just seconds before TV broadcast was lost, the Channel 8 news presenter requested the people to gather at La Libertad square to defend their president.
The meeting, convened by OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza, is scheduled for 15:00 local time.
The military officers took Zelaya away for an air base in Tegucigalpa, as denounced by presidential private secretary Enrique Reina.
"They took the president away for the air force. We are making the international denounciation," said Reina.
He explained that the military officers fired four shots and then left the house in three vehicles bound for the air base.
The private residence of the president was surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, as planes flew over the capital.
TV Channel 36, Channel 8, Maya TV and several radio stations have been shut down.
Just seconds before TV broadcast was lost, the Channel 8 news presenter requested the people to gather at La Libertad square to defend their president.
