threat to our fragile democracies continuismo presents. In Latin America, chiefs of state have often been above the law. The instant sanction of the supreme law has successfully prevented the possibility of a new Honduran continuismo.

The Supreme Court and the attorney general ordered Zelaya’s arrest for disobeying several court orders compelling him to obey the Constitution. He was detained and taken to Costa Rica. Why? Congress needed time to convene and remove him from office. With him inside the country that would have been impossible. This decision was taken by the 123 (of the 128) members of Congress present that day.

Don’t believe the coup myth. The Honduran military acted entirely within the bounds of the Constitution. The military gained nothing but the respect of the nation by its actions.

I am extremely proud of my compatriots. Finally, we have decided to stand up and become a country of laws, not men. From now on, here in Honduras, no one will be above the law

Whole thing here.

A Washington Post op-ed, meanwhile, offers a Zelaya backgrounder and posits he has no one to blame for himself. Here’s another at the NYPost: “Obama ‘meddles’ in Honduras, choose wrong side.” Not to be confused with backing off in support of the wrong side.

Legal Insurrection wonders, but not much, which side the United States is going to be on when it comes to tyrants.

Gateway on the other big pro-democracy protests the Obama admin is ignoring … the ones in Honduras in favor of rule of law by coup.

Big Fausta news and commentary roundup.

* Which, to clarify, looks like a good thing and constitutionally mandated, if ironic given the region’s history.