“In support of the recent agreement reached in the political crisis in Honduras, I am pleased to announce that as of Monday, November 2, 2009, the consular section resumed its Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) services,” according to the statement issued by the U.S. representative in Tegucigalpa.
People with pending appointments will be called, and informed when they should report to the embassy, while other applicants may request this information from the Embassy.
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Brazil stated today, after the decision to sue by Honduras before the International Court of Justice, that the complaint “will not even be received,” because Honduras is not recognized at this time by foreign countries.
As officially announced by the Foreign Ministry, the Honduran Ambassador, Julio Rendon Barnica, “acting as an agent of the Republic of Honduras before the International Court of Justice, filed an application against the Federal Republic of Brazil, for legal issues relating to diplomatic situations and the principle of non-intervention in matters within the domestic jurisdiction of the State “.
In a statement by the Foreign Ministry, they explained that the basis of the application is the commission of crimes by Brazil and international responsibility in relation to its obligations under the United Nations Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
“The government of the Republic reserves the right to ask the Court to adopt provisional or protective measures to stop illegal activities of the Brazilian government, which alter the internal public order of Honduras and threaten the peaceful development of the electoral process in the country. ”
Honduras could also request compensation for damages.
The complaint by the government and people of Honduras, came about because the South American country provided the facilities of its embassy in Tegucigalpa for the ousted president Manuel Zelaya, and made it his refuge.
After the arrival of Zelaya in Tegucigalpa in September, the country has experienced more turmoil as the former president has spurred an insurrection, while entrenched within the Brazilian embassy.
