Honduras’ de facto leader vowed on Friday that no country will push the small Central American nation around and pledged to resist international pressure to reinstate toppled President Manuel Zelaya. Roberto Micheletti, who was named president by Congress just hours after soldiers overthrew
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US revokes visas of Honduras leaders
July 29th, 2009 |
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Honduras’ coup leaders came under new pressure on Tuesday to allow ousted President Manuel Zelaya’s return to power as the United States revoked visas for four members of the de facto government. Washington has refused to recognize the government led by Roberto Micheletti, who took over when
The Real News: The Honduran Battle for Washington
July 21st, 2009 |
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There is a showdown in Washington between high-powered lawyers, politicians and lobbyists on one side, and on the other some dedicated anti-coup activists and one Honduran delegation.
EU suspends $90m aid to Honduras
July 20th, 2009 |
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The European Union has suspended more than $90m (63m euros; £54m) in aid to Honduras in the wake of a coup there.
It follows the failure of talks to resolve the country’s political crisis.
President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from office by troops on 28 June over his plans to hold a referendum on changing the constitution.
The current interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, has rejected a proposal that Mr Zelaya return as leader of a unity government. </p
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Honduras stalemate persists as talks set to start
July 18th, 2009 |
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Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and the man who toppled him show no appetite for compromise as they head into make-or-break mediation talks set for Saturday in Costa Rica. Zelaya, a leftist ousted in a June 28 military coup, and interim president Roberto Micheletti have agreed to a
Honduras lifts overnight curfew
July 12th, 2009 |
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The interim government in Honduras has lifted the overnight curfew that has been in place since the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago.
The government said it had "reached its objective" of quelling opposition protests, in a statement read out on television and radio.
Roberto Micheletti’s interim government imposed the curfew on 28 June.
Talks in Costa Rica aimed at ending the political crisis in Honduras ended without agreement on Friday. </p
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