President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama has expressed his oppositon to the coup d’etat by the Honduras army that deposed that contry’s elected President. Obama made the comment to journalists while meeting with the President of Columbia at the White House.

Central America has a history of the military overthrowing civillian governments. The coup in Honduras is a test for the Obama administration. One issue is the stong affinity between the deposed head of state of Honduras and the controversial President of Venuzuela, Hugo Chavez. While supporting the restoration of the deposed President of Honduras, Barack Obama may be hesitant at being seen on the same political side as Chavez. The Obama administration will need to handle this issue carefully.