Thousands March in Honduras to Demand Vote Recount

[Judi Lynn]

22. The fact Ronald Reagan's heavy hand is involved in the creation of the Honduran constitution

is a vital reason to rewrite it.

The constitution should come from WITHIN the people of the country, most surely NOT be dictated from without, for Christ's sake.

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The current Honduran constitution was written in the early 1980s, during Ronald Reagan's presidency and shortly after 16 years of military dictatorships. Like other constitutions in Latin America, which were created during or briefly after the generals stepped down, Honduran's has countless restrictions, loop holes and flaws. The same could be said about the country's other institutions.

Commenting on the Central American state, Greg Grandin - professor of history at New York University - recently said:

"The Honduran military is effectively a subsidiary of the United States government. Honduras, as a whole, if any Latin American country is fully owned by the United States, it's Honduras. Its economy is wholly based on trade, foreign aid and remittances."

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