The recent actions of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez say a lot about what's really at stake in the Honduras debacle. It's not about democracy or constitutionality. It's about preserving a tyrant's empire.
Round II of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias' effort to negotiate a peaceful solution to the Honduras crisis begins Saturday, when the ousted president, Mel Zelaya, and the constitutional government that replaced him meet Arias in a bid to make peace.
