The Anti-Coup Caravan: The Honduran Resistance Goes Out on the Town!

[Downwinder]

http://hondurasoye.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/the-anti-coup-caravan-the-honduran-resistance-goes-out-on-the-town/

[rabs]

1. Caravans are a new resistance tactic

Instead of marches on foot, caravans are sprouting in the major cities because the curfews have been lifted.

Meantime, the golpista police and milicos are keeping a low profile because the OAS human rights commission is in the country taking all sort of reports of abuses. Tomorrow (Thursday) it will be in El Paraiso.

[Downwinder]

2. Sort of like following a parade?

[rabs]

3. There was sort of a surprise for Zelaya today

He got the red carpet treatment in a most unlikely place.

In Lima, from Two-breakfasts, who said he backed Zelaya as the legit president.

[Downwinder]

4. Would that be because he is trying to balance on a three legged stool. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

5. Most improbable event you'd ever expect, other than hearing this from Colombia's Little Emperor. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

6. Love the exuberance in the faces of the demonstrators. They seem totally committed to their actions

and damned pleased to do it.

The photos from magbana's link to Indymedia are gorgeous: exactly like being there.

Here are some less vivid ones captured and posted in Xinhua:

http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_402080620161728109561.jpg http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_4020806201617437133652.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_4020806201617625275663.jpg http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_4020806201617765140204.jpg

http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_4020806201617921236665.jpg http://news.xinhuanet.com.nyud.net:8090/english/2009-08/20/xin_412080620161707810966.jpg


Supporters hold car rally to back ousted Honduran President Zelaya
2009-08-20 16:12:59

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/20/content_11917574.htm

[Judi Lynn]

7. They are showing the caravan on the Honduras channel 36:

http://www.cholusatsur.com/

Looks GREAT.

Keep the station handy. Magbana mentions it in Honduras Oye.

On edit:

The military will have a harder time dragging the demonstrators off by their shirts to torture and kill them when they are driving by in cars!

On edit:

More people walking in the streets, with music, drums, chanting, shouting, talking loudly, with animation. Almost a carnival atmosphere. Amazing.