The resistance leader, Juan Barahona, said they will fight from now forward for the installation of a National Constituent Assembly, and have abandoned the fight to have former president Manuel Zelaya returned to office. The so-called National Resistance Front gathered at the headquarters of the Union of Industry Workers and Allied Beverage (STIBYS) with its […]
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.
At this point, there are 31 who believe Zelaya should not be reinstated, and 4 who believe he should be reinstated. Congress said they are not voting on whether Zelaya should be reinstated to the presidency, but rather on whether their prior decision to remove him from office was correct.
The National Congress is still speaking about the decision to, or not to, restore the former president, Manuel Zelaya Rosales to the executive position once again. The session is being broadcast live on Honduran television, and many members of Congress are taking the opportunity to describe to the public in detail, their position. So far, […]
Liberal Congressperson, Marcia Villeda, yesterday assured the Public Ministry that she did not falsify the signature of Manuel Zelayza on the letter where he allegedly renounced his presidency. In order to remove any doubt, she voluntarily asked the Attorney General, Luis Rubi, to issue a handwriting test, “With all due respect I stand before you […]