The Way Forward in Honduras – By LANNY J. DAVIS The U.S. should recognize the coming election, whether Manuel Zelaya does or not. For months Honduras has faced a political crisis. In June, its president, Manuel Zelaya, attempted to subvert the country’s constitution and was removed from office. He has since pushed to return to […]
A businessman who is the father of the Honduran government’s deputy defense minister was released Tuesday by his kidnappers and is safe and sound, the National Police said. Alfredo Jalil, father of Gabo Jalil, had been kidnapped on Oct. 27th. “They set him free north of Tegucigalpa at about 5:40 a.m.,” National Police spokesman Orlin […]
Roberto Micheletti’s government said yesterday that former President Zelaya is acting like a victim when in fact his role in this crisis has been the executioner “of his own self, due to his erratic behavior. In a statement of 10 points, Micheletti’s interim government regards the position adopted unilaterally, that Zelaya is ignoring the agreement. […]
“The accord is dead,” Zelaya told Radio Globo from from the Brazilian Embassy. “There is no sense in deceiving Hondurans.” Forged last week with the help of U.S. diplomats, the pact gave both sides until midnight yesterday to install the government with both supporters of Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti. Jorge Reina, a negotiator for Zelaya, […]
The director of the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) Efrain Bu Figueroa is the first official to be removed from office, according to the new government of national unity and reconciliation. Bue was notified yesterday that he “would be leaving his post” on Thursday, said Obdulio Chevez, Deputy Minister of Labor. Also leaving is the […]