The United States rejected any interventionist measure to force Honduras to postpone the general elections of November 29th, as was requested by the Brazilian government. The Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Vera Machado, asked her U.S. counterpart, William Burns, to support pressuring the current government of Honduras to delay elections […]
European People’s Party (EPP) confirmed yesterday that they will send an observer mission to Honduras to observe the elections on November 29th. The leader of the European Parliament, Jaime Mayor Oreja, said that “the elections on November 29th are the only hope to save democracy in Honduras.” Foreign Minister of Honduras, Carlos Lopez Contreras, had […]
The Resistance Front that unites followers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya concentrated efforts for their campaign to boycott “peacefully” Sunday’s election under the supervision of thousands of soldiers and police deployed to prevent any violence or intimidation. “Fighting is organizing a boycott of elections in the 298 municipalities within 18 departments in the country, cities […]
by Manuel Zelaya Rosales, President of Honduras Honorable Presidents, Nations of America Dear Presidents, I write you in my role as President of Honduras, valuing the excellent relations between our countries and in defense of the democracy violated in Honduras as consequence of the Military Coup d’Etat perpetrated June 28 of this year, when soldiers […]
The OAS was unable to reach a consensus on whether all countries will or will not support the outcome of the elections. When asked about what stance will be taken in regards to elections November 29th, Insulza explained that “in the case of the OAS, some countries will recognize and others will not, it depends […]