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In keeping with the ideology of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement, the Truth Commission will be formally inaugurated by President Lobo today. The commission’s task will be to begin studying the events taking place in Honduras before, during and after the June 28, 2009 political crisis.

Participating in today’s initiation are the OAS Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza; Victor Rico, in charge of Political Affairs for the OAS; Craig Kelly, the United States Deputy Undersecretary of State for the Western Hemisphere; and Eduardo Stein, former Vice President of Guatemala.

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The general amnesty for political crimes taking place since the events of June 28th became effective today. Those who want to benefit from this legal action can do so in the courts of justice.

La Gaceta published on February 2nd, the Legislative Decree 02-2010, which approved a general amnesty. The decree clearly states it is valid 20 days from it’s date of publication in the official newspaper, indicating that today the decree becomes law for a period of 40 years.

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The truth commission being formed by President Pepe Lobo, and head by the former Vice President of Guatemala, Eduardo Stein, is targeting June to present their findings. The commission is to deduct what truthfully happened during the circumstances surrounding the ouster of ex-president Manuel Zelaya.

The forming of a truth commission was stipulated in the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement, which many foreign countries are requesting Honduras fulfill before they will recognize the new president of Honduras.

The commission is expected to be finalized by month’s end, and is to include three more foreign participants and two Hondurans.

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