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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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Porfirio Lobo Sosa was traveling yesterday, by helicopter, from the department of Valle to the capital city of Tegucigalpa, when the aircraft was forced to land early. The Bell 412 aircraft of the Honduran Air Force (HAF) made an emergency landing in San Lorenzo, just about 4:00 pm, officials said.

President Lobo was traveling with his private secretary, Reinaldo Sanchez, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Jacobo Regalado, and the owner of Banadesa, Jonny Handal.

According to a statement issued by the Government, the presidential helicopter experienced a failure in one of its turbines.

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Honduran President Porfirio Lobo says he has found out that some political opponents want to overthrow him, a statement from the president’s office reported.

Lobo said Tuesday he knew the names of those who are plotting against him and warned them not to try a coup.

Asked by reporters if he is behind a movement to replace the Supreme Court president, Lobo said, “It’s the president of the republic they want to get rid of. But they’re going to tangle with me. Never should we forget that for every action there’s a reaction. I tell you, we have everything well tracked. We have located all of them. I know who they are. I have all the information, and I believe they have made a mistake with me.” Excerpt from: CNN International.

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