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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 05:36 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 30 June 2009 05:29

On Sunday Manuel Zelaya the president of Honduras was taken at dawn and flown to Costa Rica by his own military in a somewhat bloodless coup. Essentially on this day a vote was to be taken which would change the constitution and critically for Zelaya allow him to extend his 4 year tenure, he came to power in 2006. It has been widely condemned http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8125609.stm and as Obama states that this is a step backwards and we don't want to see coups as a method of political change. Also acknowledged was the fact that while it is widely opposed, reversing the situation won't be easy. Of note was Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela's opposition. From safety in Costa Rica Zelaya said "by a very voracious elite, an elite which wants only to keep this country [Honduras] isolated, in an extreme level of poverty" Head of Congress Mr Micheletti was sworn in until the end of Zelaya's current term (next January). Sources http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8125609.stm http://www.hondurasthisweek.com/national/1166-president-zelaya-arrested-and-exiled-to-costa-rica We wonder how things will go and how it will affect Roatan.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 06:54 Written by San Pedro Sula Monday, 22 June 2009 06:44

Picture the scene "I wish i had taken photos of the years of all the crazy shit you see as people do not believe it at times. One more, as on a role and i better get back to work, in san pedro sula in November, armed vehicle one of the big ones for the banks stopped at the traffic lights, hazrad lights on, armed guards all out on each corner watching out for bandits. after about 10 minutes another van turns up guy gets out with a petrol can and puts fuel in it and off they go, ran out of fuel. I love it, I love Central America.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 06:50 Written by La Ceiba Monday, 22 June 2009 06:44

In La Ceiba the reaction to the warnings of Tsunamis was taken differently to those westies in Roatan. In Roatan people went to higher ground, the seats next to the bar in sundowners maybe , but in la Ceiba they all went down to the ocean to watch it come in. I like that, crazy stuff from Central America making me feel alive. Recently there has been earthquake activity and it has lead to a bridge coming down in el progresso

Written by calvin Wednesday, 17 June 2009 00:00

http://tylls.blogspot.com/2009/06/juvenile-lionfish.html

This juvenile Lionfish was found today at Dixies Reef by Peter who works at Coconut tree

I don't think that they are so pretty !