At the time of the 2009 US-backed coup, Honduras had $2.48 billion in external debt. Now it has $9.25 billion. New leftist President Xiomara Castro says this odious debt is unpayable. It already eats up 50% of the government budget.
I was perusing the Wikipedia articles on the coup because I had recalled that there were unsubstantiated claims. There was a Wikileaks release, but it was essentially just an internal analysis that paralleled what had been said publicly.
I found this article from The Intercept. I would recommend reading the Wikipedia articles first because the article from The Intercept is quite biased, often omitting critical information that is unflattering to former President Zelaya. For example, they never mention that the referendum was likely illegal or that it was intended to do away with presidential term limits, which are a critical tool in preventing presidents from reaching a dangerous consolidation of power.
I was perusing the Wikipedia articles on the coup because I had recalled that there were unsubstantiated claims. There was a Wikileaks release, but it was essentially just an internal analysis that paralleled what had been said publicly.
I found this article from The Intercept. I would recommend reading the Wikipedia articles first because the article from The Intercept is quite biased, often omitting critical information that is unflattering to former President Zelaya. For example, they never mention that the referendum was likely illegal or that it was intended to do away with presidential term limits, which are a critical tool in preventing presidents from reaching a dangerous consolidation of power.