"Surrounded by soldiers, with six El Salvador flags behind him and in front of some five thousand supporters from different parts of the country, he called the deputies "scoundrels" and "criminals", affirming that they were committing an illegality by not attending that day. to Congress and reminded his followers of an article of the Constitution, 87: "The people have the right to insurrection to remove those officials and restore constitutional order," he said."
It sounds like there are two sides to this story. If you believe in a republican system, then all branches of government must play their role. If one intentionally decides to neglect their role, whether because they are corrupt or are playing political games, then it's justified to use force on them to fulfill their lawful duties. Otherwise they are "above the law". I'm not saying I fully understand the situation enough to make that declaration, but it must be taken into account whom is acting unconstitutionally.
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dude, I like the guy, I'm just telling you why he can be considered as dictator.
you don't see in any free country the military taking the congress. it doesn't matter who is right. it does not happen.
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Whether it happens or not is not an indicator of whether or not its dictatorial. It could very well be the responsibility of the executive to enforce the duties held by the legislative, just as the judicial must with its power. GWB used the judicial branch to supercede the will of the voters in 2000. Does that make him a dictator, or not because he didn't use the army?
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