Latin America faces the greatest threat to its democracy in decades (International, 7 November). The military coup that overthrew elected president ManualZelaya and seized power in Honduras in June is now seeking to legitimise its illegal government through the international recognition of elections on 29 November. Such recognition would give a green light to opponents of democracy throughout...
Latin America faces the greatest threat to its democracy in decades (International, 7 November). The military coup that overthrew elected president ManualZelaya and seized power in Honduras in June is now seeking to legitimise its illegal government through the international recognition of elections on 29 November. Such recognition would give a green light to opponents of democracy...
Listen to this segment | the entire program The Presidential elections slated for this Sunday November 29th are going ahead as planned despite the breaking of a US-sponsored peace accord that was meant to reinstate ousted President ManualZelaya. The United States and Panama are the only two countries so far [...]
Obama Breaks with Latin America on Overturning Honduran Coup Interview with Dana Frank, professor of history at the University of California, conducted by Scott Harris After a U.S. State Department-brokered agreement unraveled, Honduran President ManualZelaya -- overthrown in a June 28 coup -- has rejected the legitimacy of the scheduled Nov. 29 presidential election and urged his supporters...
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Stockholm - The European Union urged the sides in Honduras to resume the dialogue aimed at restoring ousted President ManualZelaya to power and expressed concern over the interruption in the process. Sweden, holder of the rotating presidency of ...
On October 30th the Honduran de facto (Micheletti) government and ousted President ManualZelaya ostensibly came to an agreement regarding how to resolve the stand-off that had been in place since Zelaya was arrested by the Honduran military and exiled from the country (June 28th.) The U.S. which had been involved in the negotiations swiftly claimed a "breakthrough in negotiations...
On Friday, October 30, a US-brokered, Agreement for National Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Democracy in Honduras was signed between President ManualZelaya Rosales and coup regime leader Roberto Micheletti. Among many sectors, the deal is being hailed as a triumph for democracy in Honduras. read more
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Pressure over the last few days by the international community seems to have forced the de facto government in Honduras to sign the final point of the agreement to request that country's congress to reinstate ousted president ManualZelaya. Contributing to this development was the presence in Honduras of the US undersecretary of State for the Western Hemisphere, Thomas Shannon, as well...
BBC News Congress considers Honduras deal BBC News The Honduran Congress has been asked to approve a deal which might lead to the return to power of ousted President ManualZelaya. The accord has been signed by teams representing Mr Zelaya and the interim government which came to power in June. ... Pact to restore ousted Honduran leader in Congress The Associated Press Honduran...
... and his hands were tied behind his back. For background on Roberto Micheletti, ousted president, ManualZelaya and the Honduran Constitution: Honduras Constitution: Zelaya Removal Constitutional
Zelaya Talks Of A 'Second Coup' -- BBC The ousted president of Honduras has said the latest proposals from the government that replaced him amount to a second coup d'etat. Negotiations between the two parties have failed to make a breakthrough. The interim president has said he would step down, but only if ManualZelaya gives up his claim to the presidency. Mr Zelaya told...
