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International
Updated
04/11/09
Time
06:40 p.m. |
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Zelaya Decries US Stance on Honduras Coup |
Escrito por Fany Rodríguez
Tegucigalpa, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) Honduras' constitutional
President Manuel Zelaya warned that the United States intend
to recognize the Honduran elections, without reversing the
coup or solving the severe crisis his country is facing.
Zelaya alerted to the statements by US Assistant Secretary
of State for Latin America Thomas Shannon, saying that
shaping a unity government in Honduras has nothing to do
with the president's restitution.
Last week and in the presence of Shanon, representatives
from the constitutional government and the de facto regime
of Roberto Micheletti signed an agreement for a way out to
the crisis caused by the June 28 coup.
The initiative proposed putting Zelaya's reinstatement to
the Congress vote, as one of the key issues to restore
constitutional order.
It also includes creating a national reconciliation
government, rejecting amnesty for political crimes, not
convening a constituent assembly, and recognizing the
elections on November 29 among other points.
However, Shannon told CNN the unity government is an affair
apart from the president's restitution, and the
international community "can monitor the elections."
Zelaya sent a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton, urging her to clarify her stance on that matter,
which contravenes what was agreed on October 30.
Ignoring the agreements, the head of the putschist regime is
organizing the government that will have to be established
tomorrow, although everything points at Zelaya not leading
it, because Congress has delayed the voting on the issue. |
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