South Florida Cubans lend support to Honduras

[Louisiana1976]

Eleno Oviedo, imprisoned in Cuba for 26 years, stood outside a Sedano's in Hialeah on a recent Saturday, eager to collect donations for a fresh cause: Honduras.

"We set up a table and had some signs and asked people to give what they could," said Oviedo, 73, co-director of Plantados, a group of one-time political prisoners from Cuba.

Oviedo is among groups of local Cubans seeking to help Honduras as the country tries to recover from political upheaval following the ouster of President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and the global shunning of the government.

Since the populist Zelaya was toppled in June, groups representing various ideologies have sought to wield influence over Honduras as the country prepares for national elections Sunday.

snip

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/world/story/79491.html