Bloggings by boz

Quick recap of yesterday's events:

• Security forces clashed with protesters outside the Brazil embassy in Tegucigalpa. Dozens were injured and reports vary as to how much force was used and whether anyone died (protest leaders say there were three deaths; govt sources say none).
• The security forces gained control of the area around the Brazil embassy, cut off electricity, water and other supplies. The de facto government has given conflicting messages, saying they will not raid the embassy to arrest Zelaya but that they don't recognize the embassy's right to protect Zelaya under the Vienna conventions. They are certainly applying a level of pressure to the embassy that most countries of the world would consider in violation of international norms. Late last night, the de facto government did allow several dozen people to leave the embassy voluntarily as well as supplies to be delivered.
• The government detained hundreds (protest leaders say thousands) of people who "violated the curfew." Some of them are being held in a local sports stadium. The curfew remains through 6PM today according to the most recent announcement. A number of neighborhoods continue to have significant levels of protests.
  
• OAS Secretary General Insulza will not travel to Honduras until the de facto government opens up flights and can guarantee his delegation's safety. Most of the countries at the OAS have said the SecGen should not travel unless his safety is guaranteed.
• The two leading presidential candidates called for the de facto government to dialogue with Zelaya and Porfirio Lobo threatened to drop his support for the Micheletti government if they do not attempt to resolve this crisis peacefully.
• Micheletti did offer some dialogue with preconditions on Zelaya, but Zelaya rejected the offer as "manipulation" and most observers do not see the de facto government's offer as a good faith effort. Micheletti continues to reject the San Jose Accord, objecting to any effort to restore Zelaya to the presidency or to grant him amnesty for various crimes the de facto government claims he committed.
  
• Indications are that Brazil and the US are significantly coordinating efforts behind the scenes. The US assisted in providing supplies to the Brazilian embassy and President Obama is backing Lula's call for a UN Security Council meeting on the Honduran crisis.