Hondurans Boo United States During Newly Elected President's Inaugural Address

The Wall Street Journal reports that "Porfirio 'Pepe' Lobo, sworn in Wednesday as Honduras's president, called for national reconciliation as his ousted predecessor, Manuel Zelaya, left his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy and flew into exile. Mr. Lobo, 62 years old, a wealthy rancher from the conservative Nationalist Party, won a landslide victory in November elections against Mr. Zelaya's divided Liberal Party. Mr. Lobo stopped his inaugural speech to sign a decree approving political amnesty for Mr. Zelaya as well as for the Honduran military, which in June put Mr. Zelaya, in pajamas, on a plane bound for exile... The crowd attending Mr. Lobo's inaugural booed mentions of the OAS, U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens, and Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, all of whom tried to arrange for Mr. Zelaya's return to power."

The crowds in Hoduras were more than correct in their sentiments, as the United State sided with the Honduras's mini-Chavez President Manuel Zelaya that was removed from office by order of the Honduras Supreme Court for violation of their Constitution. He was replaced by the head of the Congress, a member of his own party. The interim President promised a full and fair election would be held. He kept that promise. Yet despite all this, the United States wrongfully sided with the Hugo Chavez crony, and even took measures in support of Zelaya. The response at the new President's inaugural should come as no surprise. Tweet