The head of the Armed Forces (AA FF), Romeo Vasquez, responded yesterday to questions on the charges that were brought against the Honduran military commanders. Vasquez said that, “we submit to justice and believe in the Honduran justice system.” Questioned about the arguments presented to the court, said he would leave those comments in the […]
The political crisis in Honduras “expanded” the impact of the global recession on Honduras’ economy, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said Monday. The Santiago-based ECLAC, said that the unstable political situation in the country had a negative impact on Honduras’ economy, which is highly dependent on external aid. “Honduras is […]
Dominican President Leonel Fernandez told reporters he expected Zelaya and President-elect Porfirio Lobo to meet in Santo Domingo on Monday to talk about ways for resolving the political crisis. Information minister, Rene Zepeda, however, said the interim government had not received a petition from Zelaya , nor from officials in the Dominican Republic asking that […]
“We’re disappointed by this decision since the United States had hoped the Congress would have approved his return,” so said Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Arturo Valenzuela. “The United States will continue to work with Honduran and international partners to help fulfill our overarching goal of supporting the restoration of democratic and […]
The decisive tally is 65 in favor of not reinstating Zelaya, and 8 against. Even if the rest of the 128 congress people voted to reinstate him, he would only have 63 votes. Therefore, Mr. Manuel Zelaya Rosales will not be restored to the presidency in Honduras.