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Zelaya to be reinstated in Honduras deal

October 30, 2009

In a deal brokered by senior US diplomats, an agreement has been reached that will potentially reinstate Manuel Zelaya as President of Honduras after he was was ousted in June. Under the agreement, interim President Roberto Micheletti will step down and Zelaya will resume his office until upcoming presidential elections at the end of November. The deal must […]

Manuel Zelaya is a head case

September 24, 2009

Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya told the Miami Heraldthat his throat is sore from toxic gases and that Israeli mercenaries are torturing him with high-frequency radiation. He’s been sleeping on chairs while holed up in the Brazilian embassy during a city-wide curfew in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. Zelaya says he’s being “threatened with death” […]

Honduras makes Zelaya an offer he can’t refuse

August 28, 2009

In a move designed to both end the political standoff and box in the deposed leader, Honduran interim President Roberto Micheletti has made a surprising offer to the exiled Manuel Zelaya. Under the terms of the offer, Zelaya could renounce any claim to the office and return as a private citizen with no fear of […]

Zelaya’s sizzle is fizzling in Honduras

July 27, 2009

In an encouraging sign that massive unrest in Honduras may yet be averted, a border protest called for by ousted President Manuel Zelaya has fizzled out, attracting only 100 supporters with many more trickling back to the capital of Tegucigalpa in discouragement. The turnout is a disappointment for the pro-Zelaya movement and a win for […]

Zelaya is on his way back to Honduras

July 16, 2009

Tensions in Honduras will inevitably flare up in the near future if what the former foreign minister under ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Patricia Rodas, says is true. Rodas said, “Our president will be in Honduras at some point and a some moment. He is already on his way. God protect him and the people of the Americas […]

Honduras defies world pressure, refuses to take back Zelaya

July 1, 2009

Acting Honduras President Roberto Micheletti. Facing mounting sanctions and disapproving international pressure, Honduras is standing by its decision to oust leftist President Manuel Zelaya, saying there’s “no chance” they’ll let the exiled leader back into the country. Interim Honduras foreign minister Enrique Ortiz said, “We are not negotiating national sovereignty and the presidency,” and acting […]