On July 19th, talks in Costa Rica between representatives of Honduras' democratically elected President Zelaya and representatives of the coup government in Honduras broke down, reportedly because representatives of the coup government would not accept the international demand that President Zelaya be allowed to return to Honduras to resume his presidency. Press reports suggest that the coup leaders and their backers in Honduras' elite believe that they can simply wait out US criticism, because the Obama Administration will be distracted by other issues.

Representatives Delahunt, McGovern, and Serrano have introduced a resolution [H. Res. 630] denouncing the coup and calling for the return of President Zelaya. This resolution has about equal support so far as a pro-coup resolution introduced by Florida Republican Connie Mack. If Members of Congress speak out against the coup, the Obama Administration will be more likely to take stronger action.

Could you write to your Representative and ask them to co-sponsor the Delahunt-McGovern resolution?