Chavez hasn’t quit. This guy is shrewd and dangerous. Since before Zelaya’s removal a plan b has been in place. There are many Venezuelan,Cuban and Nicaraguans inside Honduras illegaly. They are going to try and create disturbances and would like to get a riot with massive bloodshed. He will use this blood later to manipulate other countries so they dont do as Honduras has done. Or he will manipulate United States to help him the next time a country throws out a dictator.
Honduras can negotiate with Zelaya. They can offer him amnesty for a solution that the international community can accept to remove all the financial sanctions. At the same time he can give up the dirt on Insulza at the OAS and on Chavez. He can help the world make a Noriega out of Chavez so the Venezuelans can be free. Z’liar would have to rat on Chavez.
Palmerola? They are just pressuring Obama in to doing something to prove he is against the Zelaya removal. I visit the base frequently. It is not a military base. They only have transport helicopters. They do humanitarian missions in Central America.
The USA offered a bone when they said some military activities were suspended.
1. no joint military practing with Honduran military. Of course not they are too busy maintaining the peace in the country.
2. The soldiers arent allowed off base to go look for local women in the discos.
3. I cant go play softball on the base against the gringos.
