The U.S. Rep. Janice Schakowsky said today that the Parliament of Honduras should “move quickly” to restore Manuel Zelaya to the presidency, and that there has been a “deterioration” of the human rights situation following him being “overthrown”. “Congress should move quickly to restore the president and the democratic order,” said Schakowsky, an Illinois congressman, […]
As officially announced by the Foreign Ministry, the Honduran Ambassador, Julio Rendon Barnica, “acting as an agent of the Republic of Honduras before the International Court of Justice, filed an application against the Federal Republic of Brazil, for legal issues relating to diplomatic situations and the principle of non-intervention in matters within the domestic jurisdiction […]
Various employees of the Brazilian embassy have chosen to leave the building, saying the conditions are difficult for them to withstand. 85 employees so far have left today. Human rights persons have been allowed to bring to the embassy toothpaste, toilet paper and essentials. The embassy has a generator and power has been restored. 140 […]