Saturday, November 28, 2009

Amid Bombs — And Complaints From Zelaya — Hondurans Prepare to Vote

From Time Magazine:

The homemade bomb exploded outside the church in this sweaty Central American capital as the choir was singing hymns in a lively Evangelical mass. When the parishioners finally paused from their verses, they thanked God that the device had caused no injuries — and had hardly even damaged the BMW car belonging to one of the faithful, under which it was placed. The bomb, made of a tiny amount of C4 plastic explosive, was designed to scare rather than scar, police said — like dozens of similar bombs that have detonated across Honduras as the nation prepares to vote on Sunday in the first election since its President Manuel Zelaya was forced out in a military coup in June.

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More News On Honduras Election

Weary of Political Crisis, Honduras Holds Election -- New York Times
Surveys: Honduran Conservative is Favorite in Sunday's Presidential Election -- Voice of America
Region Finds U.S. Lacking on Honduras -- New York Times
Honduran Leaders Hope Vote Will End Standoff -- Wall Street Journal
Honduras' upcoming vote a boon to de facto rulers -- L.A. Times
SCENARIOS-Road ahead for deposed Honduran President Zelaya -- Reuters

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