The Power of Nonviolent Action in Honduras admin, November 8, 2009February 1, 2025 Yes! Magazine, November 8, 2009 The decision by Honduran coup leader Roberto Micheletti to renege on his October 30 agreement to allow democratically-elected president Manuel Zelaya to return to power was a severe blow to pro-democracy forces who have been struggling against the illegitimate regime since it seized power four months ago. The disappointment has been compounded by the Obama administration’s apparent willingness—in a break with Latin American leaders and much of the rest of the international community—to recognize the forthcoming presidential elections being held under the de facto government’s repressive rule. [source link expired] Human Rights Latin America/Caribbean Nonviolent Action Obama Foreign Policy