The legitimation of the sham elections by the 'international community' appears to have given the coup regime the green light to step up attacks against the people, with impunity:
"The bodies of
slain activists are piling up in Honduras. While it's being kept quiet
in most Honduran and international media, the rage is building among a
dedicated network of friends spreading the word quickly with the tragic
announcement of each compañero/a...The specific
targets of these killings have been those perceived as the biggest
threats to the coup establishment. The bravest, and thus the most
vulnerable: Members of the Popular Resistance against the coup..." [Upside Down World]