A week after the illegitimate elections held in Honduras, Real World Radio interviewed Francisco Molina, member of Madre Tierra – Friends of the Earth Honduras, who does not hesitate to say that “we are still living in a dictatorship”.

While the mass media insist in sending a message that the situation is calm and peaceful in Tegucigalpa and other Honduran cities, “the only peace is that of the ones defending democracy” said Francisco.

Honduras has lacked a rule of law since June’s coup d’état ousted the legitimate president, and the elections have been filled with irregularities. Ten days later, the actual figures are not available yet.

In the front of resistance, changes are being proposed and the struggle transcends the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya. “For instance today it is called National Front of Popular Resistance” and it is present nation wide.

Towards a Constituent Assembly

About the strategy to be followed by the resistance, Francisco Molina highlighted their main demand: “to be inclusive, fair and just so that the population can live in a real democracy”.

Also the FoE activist analyzed the lenient attitude of the US towards the coup perpetrators, which prevented the return of Zelaya in due time.