It was unthinkable it could happen, yet it did. On October 22, 2009 Patricia Rodas orchestrated a takeover of the Honduran Embassy in the United States. The Embassy administration in place did all they could to not relinquish their posts, but in the end, the United States allowed their removal. Zelaya’s team was permitted to […]
“In support of the recent agreement reached in the political crisis in Honduras, I am pleased to announce that as of Monday, November 2, 2009, the consular section resumed its Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) services,” according to the statement issued by the U.S. representative in Tegucigalpa. People with pending appointments will be called, and informed when […]
Brazil stated today, after the decision to sue by Honduras before the International Court of Justice, that the complaint “will not even be received,” because Honduras is not recognized at this time by foreign countries.
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 […]