Thursday, 22 October 2009

Emergency Picket of the US Embassy - End All Support to the Dictatorship in Honduras, November 4, 5.30-7.30pm‏

End the coup in Honduras! End all US economic, political and military support to the dictatorshipin Honduras now! Defend human rights in Honduras! No election without the restitution of Zelaya! Wednesday November 4, 5.30-7.30pm US Embassy, 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 1A. (For a map click here)

In a statement, Mr Zelaya urged Western Hemisphere countries to step upeconomic sanctions "against the de facto regime". The BBC reports the words of the legitimate President of Honduras,Manuel Zelaya (October 17) "Once again we call on the international community to remain steadfastand not to recognize the de facto regime.. The United States shouldapply direct sanctions against the perpetrators of the coup.We are notasking for sanctions against a nation, but to isolate the perpetratorsof the coup."

Exiled Foreign Minister of Honduras, Patricia Rodas Supported by:




This picket is part of the activities of the Emergency Committee Against the Coup in Honduras. The Committee involves Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, Labour Friends of Venezuela, UNITE the Union, UNITE London & Eastern Regions, South East Region TUC, and other bodies of the British Labour movement and Latin American communities. Visit the blog at http://committeeagainsthondurascoup.blogspot.com . For more information email: notohondurascoup@googlemail.com