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The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, fulfilling a mandate from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered in Lima in June, presented to the General Assembly, through the Chair of the Permanent Council, Ambassador María Isabel Salvador, a report on the situation in Honduras.

“The Commission considers it appropriate to end lawsuits … against former President Zelaya and his associates, under the laws of Honduras,” said the document prepared by the OAS Permanent Representatives of Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and the Dominican Republic.

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At an extraordinary meeting of the Central American Integration System (SICA) yesterday, the region’s presidents approved of recognizing Honduras’ new president, Porfirio Lobo, and allowing Honduras back into the Organization of American States (OAS). SICA also pledged to work at better cooperation against drug crime, and to strengthen peace and democracy in the region.

SICA did not expel Honduras during the political crisis last year; however, it condemned the actions taken, and boycotted the country. The meeting was attended by all regional leaders except Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega.

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OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza has said that the high level commission being created to evaluate Honduras for possible re-entry into the OAS, will be formed next week. It will include two members from South America, two from Central America and one each from the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

The names of those participating have not yet been released, pending confirmation of the full slate of committee delegates.

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