Honduras News – Daily News about Honduras

Delegations attending the inauguration of the new president-elect, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, began arriving this weekend at Toncontin International Airport.

The first to arrive were representatives from Spain, the Union of Capital Cities in Latin America. The former president of El Salvador, Elias Antonio Saca and the mayor of Guatemala, Alvaro Arzu landed yesterday morning, and in the afternoon, the mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma. In the evening, the mayor of San Salvador, Norman Quijano, and former mayor of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, checked in.

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Extreme security measures will be in place on the day that the presidential inauguration takes place.

In and around the National Stadium, more than 5,000 uniformed members of the Armed Forces and National Police will stand guard. Additionally, there will be 200 undercover police and military inside.

Each gate will have patrols, police vehicles and military trucks to be used in case of an emergency. A few meters from the entrances to the National Stadium, a third ring of security ensures a presence in strategic locations. Security will be active at the entrances to the city. These posts will be manned by 200 police officers, and an equal number of military officers.

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Costa Rican President Oscar Arias told reporters he will not attend the swearing-in of President-elect Pepe Lobo because Micheletti refused to resign to add legitimacy to the government of Lobo. Arias said Lobo appeared “weak” after failing to convince Micheletti to step down.

President Roberto Micheletti said President Oscar Arias needs a psychologist to address mood swings after the Nobel laureate refused to attend the Jan. 27th inauguration of President-elect Porfirio Lobo, according to statements made to HRN radio.

“I don’t understand that man. He seems to be depressed. He needs psychological attention. He should seek a doctor to help him,” Micheletti told HRN.

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