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Unconstitutional Coup D'etat in Honduras

JohnBehives — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:59:51 GMT

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There is no doubt whatsoever that on June 28th a coup d’�tat was carried out, because the legitimate leader of the executive branch was not recognized as such, and was violently expatriated, thus destroying the integrity of the State itself. Through a fiction put forth in the Constitution itself (article 375), the Constitution does not lose its validity in the face of an attack by brute force or political-legal machinations; as such, it is still valid despite the coup d’�tat. What is unprecedented is that the coup d’�tat was the product of a conspiracy of all the Powers and other organisms of State, the business leadership, the leadership of the political parties (except UD), and of some religious leaders and civil society. This has made clear the fact that public [state] power and the powers of the establishment are one and the same, and that they are convinced they can act with impunity. For this reason we should not be surprised that they have conspired unscrupulously against the nation, against democracy, against history and against reason. They were not concerned with the crisis they could generate on a national or regional level; nor did they care about the reactions of the international community; much less did they care about the future of the country. Their hate, intransigence, intolerance, and stubbornness were stronger; they gave in to the sense of impunity that comes from the arbitrary exercise of power. In this process, not once have intelligence, imagination or insight–all vital elements of successful conspiracies–played a role; in their place, what stands out is clumsiness, simple�mindedness, and the abundance of dilly-dallying. This is why the conspiracy has proved to be a categorical and resounding fiasco. Because of this, any solution to this national tragedy must necessarily include a reconstruction of the country, which implies a renewal of institutionality, the construction of a new political culture, characterized by active and direct part

HONDURAS: Se Viol� la Constituci�n para Sacar al Presidente Zelaya

JohnBehives — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:32:22 GMT

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No existe duda alguna que el d�a 28 de junio se perpetr� un Golpe de Estado, porque se desconoci� al titular leg�timo del Poder Ejecutivo y se le expatri� violentamente, rompiendo, con ello, la integridad del Estado mismo. Por una ficci�n planteada por la misma Constituci�n (Art. 375), �sta no pierde su vigencia ante ning�n atentado, proveniente de la fuerza bruta o de maquinaciones pol�tico- jur�dicas; por ello, est� vigente a pesar del Golpe de Estado.Lo in�dito es que el Golpe de Estado fue producto de una conspiraci�n de todos los Poderes y dem�s �rganos del Estado, la dirigencia empresarial, la dirigencia de los Partidos Pol�ticos (excepto UD), y algunos dirigentes religiosos y de la sociedad civil.Se puso al descubierto que el poder p�blico y el poder f�ctico est�n gran�ticamente unidos y est�n convencidos de que pueden actuar con impunidad. Por lo que no debe sorprender que hayan conspirado inescrupulosamente contra el pueblo, contra la democracia, contra la historia y contra la raz�n. No les preocup� la crisis que podr�a generarse, a nivel nacional o regional; tampoco las reacciones de la comunidad internacional; menos les import� el futuro del pa�s. Pudo m�s el odio, la intransigencia, la intolerancia, la obcecaci�n; se rindieron ante la sensaci�n de impunidad que dispensa el ejercicio arbitrario del poder. Por ello, no aparece por ninguna parte la inteligencia, la imaginaci�n y la perspicacia, que tan �tiles son en las conspiraciones; en su lugar, se destaca la torpeza, la simpleza y la abundancia de nader�a. Por eso, la conspiraci�n result� un rotundo y estrepitoso fracaso.Por lo anterior, cualquier soluci�n a esta tragedia nacional pasa necesariamente por una reconstrucci�n del pa�s, que implique la renovaci�n de la institucionalidad, la construcci�n de una nueva cultura pol�tica, caracterizada por la participaci�n activa y directa del ciudadano en la soluci�n de los problemas que le conciernen, establecer las reglas que regular�n la nueva gobernabil

Los Errores Constitucionales del Fiscal General de Honduras

JohnBehives — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:43:33 GMT

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Respuesta constitucional a los falsos argumentos jur�dicos del Fiscal General de la Rep�blica de Honduras contra el presidente Zelaya. Consideraciones sobre interpretaci�n de la Constituci�n de Honduras. Sincronizaci�n del poder legislativo y judicial contra el ejecutivo. El triunfo de los militares, congresistas y juristas golpistas es impedir el retorno del presidente Jos� Manuel Zelaya a la posici�n presidencial que le corresponde constitucionalmente, porque de aceptarlo se invalidan ipso-facto los golpes militares de Estado en el que los poderes judicial y legislativo se al�an para derrotar al poder ejecutivo, lo que es antidemocr�tico, brutal y divisionista de la normalidad y la paz de Honduras y de las naciones del mundo. El triunfo golpista, el objetivo del golpe militar, es que el presidente Manuel Zelaya no retorne a su cargo y as� como se us� a la corte Suprema y al Congreso para quitarlo del poder ahora se quiere usar al Tribunal Nacional de Elecciones, fuera de los poderes judicial y legislativo, para mantener al presidente leg�timo, y elegido constitucionalmente por el pueblo soberano, fuera del poder. La victoria golpista marcar�a una herida letal a las democracias del mundo y una t�cnica de fuerza con encubrimiento legal para tumbar gobiernos con la fuerza de las armas.

HONDURAS: Errors on the Report to US Congress

JohnBehives — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:53:39 GMT

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Describes errors in arguing that Honduras had a constitutional continuation and not a military coup. The National Congress, directed by Mr. Roberto Micheletti Bain, elected the 15 members of the current Supreme Court in January of this year, 2009, from a list of attorneys presented by Mr. Micheletti to the Congress. On June 29th, 2009, the National Congress of Honduras interpreted president Zelaya’s disapproval, as removal of president Zelaya. The Congress then elected Mr. Micheletti, its president, as the president of Honduras based on a subjective absolute absence of President Zelaya, while President Zelaya’s absence was not absolute. It was, instead, forced and temporary, as he was violently taken out of his office and expatriated by the Army, a day before. The National Congress also had a letter of resignation by President Zelaya under consideration. The letter was signed three days before the coup. This resignation consequently would drop charges and close President Zelaya’s case. These National Congress actions were taken after a Congressional Decree dated Monday 29, 2009, at 12:45 AM - a day after President Zelaya was removed violently from his office and expatriated by the Army on Sunday June 28th at 5:30 AM. The Supreme Court failed to address the original Executive Orders of President Jos� Manuel Zelaya Rosales and allowed the Honduran lower Court of Letters and the Contentious Administrative to deal with the constitutional matter beyond the competence of this Court. The Supreme Court of Honduras played a passive and facilitative roll in such a high priority and serious case.

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sarosarav — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:55:41 GMT

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Tradu��o Juramentada

regizrodriguez — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:43:32 GMT

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Tradu��o Juramentada

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trananhnguyet19451 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:07:34 GMT

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Department of State Mine and Conventional Weapon Report

lmhstrumpet — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:26:16 GMT

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to the 8th edition of To Walk The Earth In Safety. Although we have seen real progress in combatingthe threat of mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), conflicts persist, and the destabilizing effects of otherweapons threaten peace and stability around the world.The United States works with other nations to clean up the debris of war, combat trafficking in small arms andlight weapons, and improve the security and management of munitions stockpiles. Catastrophic explosions atmunitions storage facilities in populated areas have become a growing problem and have the potential to createmore casualties than landmines and ERW. The United States is leading an international effort to address this“dangerous depots” problem.Since 1993, the United States government has provided a total of more than $1.4 billion to clear landminesand unexploded ordnance. In 2008, the Department of State provided $123.1 million in assistance to 35countries and continues to work bilaterally and multilaterally to cooperate and enact stricter controls. Alsoduring 2008, the Special Envoy for MAN PADS Threat Reduction engaged foreign governments to reducethe threat from excess, loosely-secured, or otherwise at-risk man-portable air-defense systems (MAN PADS),raising the profile of this important issue worldwide.Recognizing that governments and international organizations cannot do it all, the Bureau of Political-MilitaryAffairs’ Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State continues to expand itspartnership program with the private sector to help over 60 partner organizations raise awareness and resourcesfor mine action. These organizations educate civilians and assist ERW and landmine-accident survivors withrehabilitation and reintegration into society, as well as actually removing and destroying landmines, unexplodedordnance and conventional weapons.I welcome your interest in the United States’ program and invite you to learn about our work with ot

Water for the Poor Act Report to Congress

lmhstrumpet — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:09:46 GMT

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The Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of2005 (the WfP Act) was signed into law on December1, 2005 The Act makes access to safe water and sanitationa specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance.It requires the Secretary of State, in consultation withthe U S Agency for International Development (USAID)and other U S Government agencies, to develop andimplement a strategy “to provide affordable and equitableaccess to safe water and sanitation in developingcountries” within the context of sound water resourcesmanagement It also requires the Secretary of State, inconsultation with the USAID Administrator, to submitan annual report to Congress describing changes in theU.S. strategy and progress in achieving the objectives ofthe WfP Act This is the fourth report to Congress sincethe passage of the WfP Act.

Richard Holbrooke Financial Disclosure Statement

lmhstrumpet — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:18:32 GMT

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Richard Holbrooke Financial Disclosure Statement

Dennis Ross Financial Disclosure

lmhstrumpet — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:04:51 GMT

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Dennis Ross Financial Disclosure

APPLICATION TO DETERMINE RETURNING RESIDENT STATUS

Panic — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:11:42 GMT

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This is an application for Special Immigrant Status under Section 101(a)(27)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for lawfully admitted permanentresidents who are returning from a temporary visit abroad.

DV 2010 Instruction (US Green Card Lottery Official Instruction)

minkx — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:25:36 GMT

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DV 2010 Instruction (US Green Card Lottery Official Instruction)