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Military Commanders to Appear in Court

News on January 11, 2010 by Administrator| Comments Off

The military commanders of the armed forces who are accused of abuse of power and having expatriated former President Manuel Zelaya from Honduras will appear before the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Rivera Aviles, on Thursday.

The legal representative of the commanders, Juan Carlos Cantillano, said they were aware that the filed complaint was accepted, and the request approved for the accused to appear at a hearing on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Cantillano said warrants for their arrest were canceled in light of the fact that the commanders of the armed forces showed their willingness to appear voluntarily in court.

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Military Commanders Believe in Justice

News on January 8, 2010 by Administrator| Comments Off

The head of the Armed Forces (AA FF), Romeo Vasquez, responded yesterday to questions on the charges that were brought against the Honduran military commanders. Vasquez said that, “we submit to justice and believe in the Honduran justice system.”

Questioned about the arguments presented to the court, said he would leave those comments in the hands of their lawyers, because it is a very serious situation they face. However, he clarified that “we have always been trying to protect the lives of Hondurans”.

Vasquez Velasquez referred to the fact that in every mission, they calculate and include the risks of likely casualties … “what is wanted in any case (mission) is that there is no dead.” … “We are soldiers, not murderers,” Vasquez stated.

The military leaders are under indictment because they sent Manuel Zelaya to Costa Rica when ordered to arrest him. In the past, the leaders have said it was a “necessity” to prevent an outbreak of violence.

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14 of 15 Judges Said NO

News on November 26, 2009 by Jennifer| 5 Comments

The Supreme Court has given their analysis to the Secretariat of the National Congress, on the return of former President Manuel Zelaya.

A panel of four judges, headed by Judiciary Chairman Jorge Alberto Rivera, arrived around 11:00 at the legislative palace to deliver their report on the fifth point of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement.
Judge James Calix said that 14 of the 15 judges reached a consensus on the document submitted to the legislature, and that it adheres to the Constitution of Honduras and its legal framework.

“The National Congress has the information to analyze the overall context of the public and official actions of citizen Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales to help you assess whether they were performed in adherence to what was outlined in the Constitution of the Republic, the legal order”, the SJC said in a statement.

The NC will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 2 to discuss whether or not to restore the former president to power.

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