In all that time only two countries have been kicked out of the organization; Cuba, in 1962 for gross violations of human rights, and now Honduras, which according to the OAS's own website has been "suspend immediately the right to participate in the institution of Honduras following the coup d’Etat that expelled President José Manuel Zelaya from power."
So, a coup is all it takes eh?
I guess these were more acceptable coups...
Argentina, 1955, 1966 And 1976...
Ecuador, 1963, 1976, 2000, 2005...
Bolivia, 1969, 1970, 1980...
Guatemala, 1954, 1962...
Paraguay, 1954, 1989...
Argentina, 1955, 1966, 1976...
Venezuela, 1948, 1958, NB* In 1992 current dictator for life Hugo "it's a coup" Chavez tried to overthrow the elected government of his own country.
I could go on of course, south and central America are no strangers to coup's. One has to ask though, why this one is deemed so heinous as to warrant Honduras' removal from the OAS.
If you want to defeat an enemy first isolate him. That has been effectively done to Honduras, by it's socialist enemies with the USA's new president willingly playing the part of useful idiot.
By the way, a coup d'état is defined as;
A quick and decisive seizure of governmental power by a strong military or political group. In contrast to a revolution, a coup d'état, or coup, does not involve a mass uprising. Rather, in the typical coup, a small group of politicians or generals arrests the incumbent leaders, seizes the national radio and television services, and proclaims itself in power. Coup d'état is French for “stroke of the state” or “blow to the government.”
Since the government of Honduras is still in power, since the military is not, since the rule of law is in full force and the constitution of Honduras has been upheld, not suspended...THIS IS NOT A COUP!!!
UPDATE
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How long do you think, till Chavez decides it's his right to enforce this veiled threat? What will we do then?
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