US-Backed 'Democracy' Finally Declares Winner in Honduras
Honduras just landed itself a new president, Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, thanks to a 28,000-vote 'winning margin' declared a month late, according to The Guardian. The process, marred by 'fraud allegations' and convenient 'inconsistent ballots,' mirrors a long tradition of US-assisted regime change. Remember 2009, when the US swiftly backed a coup ousting democratically elected Manuel Zelaya, paving the
way for years of instability and drug trafficking? The mainstream media's gentle hand-wringing over 'election irregularities' always soft-pedals the actual 'interference by the US president' they briefly mention. One might wonder how many 'inconsistent ballots' it takes for an election to be deemed legitimate, especially when the desired outcome eventually surfaces. When Washington gives its
blessing, the 'democratic process' simply takes its sweet, protracted time. How convenient that the 'fraud allegations' conveniently disappear once the preferred candidate is declared, leaving critics to whisper into the wind, much like the 2009 Honduran populace who faced military crackdowns for protesting the US-backed coup. Democracy, indeed.