Official Response to Asylum Request

Official Communication from the Honduran Government on Dec. 10, 2009, on the granting of asylum to Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales:

English interpretation: (Spanish follows)

SECRETARY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
COMMUNICATION

The Secretary of Foreign Relations national opinion and international communication:

1. On this date at the initiative of Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, who is
located in the offices of the Government of Brazil in Tegucigalpa, the
Government of Mexico presented to the Chancery of the Republic an application for passage.

2. That, according to EFE news on this day, “the foreign minister (of
Brazil) Brazil and Argentina interceded before Mexico to petition to receive
the ousted former president, Zelaya, but this was denied.

3. Acting in good faith and in accordance with international law, the Foreign Ministry of Republic received and reviewed the application.

4. However, it was evident that this Government, in their notes of requirements, established the inter-American conventions on asylum.

5. The Government of Honduras, once again, asked the Brazilian Government to define the legal status of Mr. Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales in their office.

6. The Chancery of the Republic reiterates its intention to receive and review promptly, any request for passage, that it meets the legal requirements for non-border countries wishing to provide asylum to Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales.


Espanol:

SECRETARIA DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES
DE LA REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
COMUNICADO

La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores a la opini6n nacional e internacional comunica:

1. Que en esta fecha y a iniciativa del senor Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, quien se
encuentra en las oficinas que el Gobierno de Brasil tiene en Tegucigalpa, el
Gobierno de Mexico present6 a la Cancilleria de la Republica una solicitud de
salvoconducto.

2. Que, segun noticias de la agencia EFE de este dia, “el titular de Exteriores (de
Brasil) asegur6 que Brasil y Argentina intercedieron ante Mexico para que recibiera
al gobernante derrocado a petici6n del propio Zelaya”, aunque este 10 niegue.

3. Actuando de buena fe y de acuerdo con el derecho internacional, la Cancilleria de la Republica manifest6 su voluntad de recibir y revisar expeditamente dicha
solicitud.

4. Sin embargo, se hizo evidente que ese Gobierno, en sus notas se apart6 de los
requerimientos establecidos en las convenciones interamericanas sobre asilo.

5. EI Gobierno de Honduras insta, una vez mas, al Gobierno de Brasil a que defina el estatus juridico con el que se encuentra en sus oficinas el senor Jose Manuel
Zelaya Rosales.

6. La Cancilleria de la Republica reitera su intenci6n de recibir y revisar con prontitud cualquier solicitud de salvoconducto que se Ie presente cumpliendo con los
requisitos legales por un pais no fronterizo que desee ofrecer asilo a Jose Manuel
Zelaya Rosales.


4 Responses to "Official Response to Asylum Request"

  1. Susana  December 11, 2009 at 10:00 pm

    I agree to the comments they are my sentiment completely. So nothing else to add.

  2. Al  December 11, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    He should be tried for the crimes he committed. As simple as that; like they did to Noriega, but in his own country. Let the world know what he actually did.

  3. Axel Reyes Bogran  December 11, 2009 at 5:21 pm

    Yeah, a simple no to allow him out without first facing a board of inquiry as to the legalities (or lack of the same therefore) of Mr. Zelaya’s actions thorought this mess.

    He should face a court, even if it is only to remind him, in the eyes of the world that he no longer is president of any country, much less the one that he betrayed so blatantly and so cowardly, our beautiful Honduras.

    Before he ever violated article # 239 of the Honduran constitution, he had already done so many stupid and wrong things and committed some of the most stupid acts of betrayal to a country that any one can imagine.

    He forced ALBA on Honduras, also allowed for that monster, Hugo Chavez, to make references of the Honduran people that any loving and faithful national should have protested emphatically, instead he gave Chavez a flashing smile.

    He befriended many leaders of countries with leftist governments while trully and fully aware that honduras has been fighting that ideology for decades because we do not agree with its way of directing the lives of the people, like if they were heards of sheep that have no capacity to decide for their better future.

    He is nothing more than a traitor whom showed no regard for Honduran pride, he wanted to rule the country as if it was his ranch.

    He deserves worse than jail in my eyes, but I doubt he will get any, sometimes the responsability to be diplomatic overules all else, and that is something the new government of Honduras will have to be very much so.

    Until the dust settles and Obama’s & Clinton’s unfair attack on Honduras and its people come to light for what it was, a slap in the face for not tolerating somebody that they liked and wanted to put in power because of their shared leftist inclinations, we will have to make new friends and work very hard at keeping the few that we have.

    He should die, the level of treason he committed has no pardon, but this are modern times call for a more responsible behaviour on our part.

    We have to do it for Honduras, not for him.

  4. miraclemant  December 11, 2009 at 8:31 am

    The answer should have been a simple NO!!!!!

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