Manuel Zelaya

José Manuel Zelaya Rosales (b. 9-20-1952) is a Honduran businessman and politician. He became the country's president in 2006 but was deposed in 2009 after seeking a referendum to remove presidential term limits.

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• The blood of Christ is coursing through my veins. Soon I will be with you all to raise the crucifix.
  • Quoted in Daily Telegraph.[1]

• I prefer to march on my feet than to live on my knees before a military dictatorship.
  • Quoted in Miami Herald, September 24, 2009. [2]