Hand back power, Lula tells Honduras coup leadersOctober 6th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Honduras coup leader Roberto Micheletti should step down immediately in return for an amnesty, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday. "For us, the solution will be easy if those that participated in the coup leave power and allow the legitimately elected president to take power," Lula told journalists at a summit with European Union leaders in Stockholm.
Lamborn joins conservatives on Honduras visit, despite US coup policyOctober 2nd, 2009 Lamborn visits Honduras despite US coup policyDENVER — Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn is returning from Honduras on a trip that angered the administration.
UN rights council condemns abuses in Honduras coup, supports restoration of overthrown gov'tOctober 1st, 2009 UN rights council condemns abuses in Honduras coupGENEVA — The U.N. top rights body is condemning abuses following the June 28 coup in Honduras.
Honduras gives Brazil 10 days to resolve standoff at embassy, where Zelaya seeking refugeSeptember 30th, 2009 Honduras sets 10-day deadline on embassy standoffTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras is giving Brazil 10 days to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who has been inside the Brazilian Embassy since sneaking back into the country last week. The government in charge since a June 28 coup that deposed Zelaya says it will take unspecified "additional measures" if Brazil does not define his status.
Honduras' interim president says US has revoked his visa in response to June 28 coupSeptember 12th, 2009 Honduras' interim president: US revoked my visaTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' interim president says the United States has taken away his diplomatic and tourist visas to protest the June 28 coup. Roberto Micheletti says he was expecting the action and called it "a sign of the pressure that the U.S.
Chavez welcomes US decision to support ally by cutting aid to Honduras' interim governmentSeptember 4th, 2009 Chavez welcomes US decision to cut aid to HondurasCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is welcoming the United States' decision to cut millions of dollars in aid to Honduras. Chavez says "it's about time" Washington took action against the government that has been in charge in Honduras since a June 28 coup ousted his ally, President Manuel Zelaya.
Central American bank freezes Honduras loans following coupAugust 27th, 2009 Central American bank freezes Honduras loansTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Central America's development bank says it is freezing credits to Honduras following the June 28 coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Local media say the decision could affect infrastructure projects like planned highways in the impoverished Central American nation.
Obama: Critics of US Honduras policy hypocritical in demanding that Washington take actionAugust 10th, 2009 Obama: Critics of US Honduras policy hypocriticalGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama says critics who complain the U.S. has not done enough to restore to power the elected government in Honduras are guilty of hypocrisy.
Human rights group sending delegation to Honduras to investigate alleged abusesAugust 5th, 2009 Human rights delegation to travel to HondurasWASHINGTON — A human rights group plans to send a delegation to Honduras to investigate alleged abuses during the country's June 28 coup. The Inter-American Commission of Human Rights announced Wednesday that it would send a delegation from Aug.
EU eyes travel ban on Honduras coup leadersJuly 31st, 2009 BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) member states should ban leaders of the coup in Honduras from travelling to Europe, EU diplomats agreed in Brussels Friday. "Each member state will monitor that (EU) policy is closely adhered to, including the possibility of restrictions to the entry into their territories by senior officials of the de facto government in Honduras," a statement from the Swedish government, which currently holds the EU presidency, said.
Fidel Castro calls on US to withdraw troops from HondurasJuly 17th, 2009 MOSCOW - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has called on the US to withdraw its troops from Honduras to ease the situation after the recent coup in the Central American state. The Honduran military ousted President Manuel Zelaya from office and flew him to Costa Rica June 28, the day polls were due to open for a non-binding referendum on extending the president's non-renewable four-year term of office.
OAS eyes Honduras suspension but beaten to punch; Zelaya says will returnJuly 5th, 2009 Zelaya says he's optimist, will return to HondurasWASHINGTON — Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says he's optimistic and is still planning to return Sunday to his country a week after he was overthrown by a military coup. Zelaya said as he arrived at the Organization of American States building that everyone is rejecting the coup.
OAS considers suspending Honduras' membership after military coup, but beaten to the punchJuly 4th, 2009 OAS eyes Honduras suspension, but beaten to punchWASHINGTON — The Organization of American States is meeting in Washington to consider suspending Honduras' membership because of the military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya. But even before Saturday's emergency session, Honduras' interim government decided to pulled out of the OAS rather than meet demands to reinstate Zelaya.
UN General Assembly condemns Honduras coupJune 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN General Assembly Tuesday condemned the military coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, saying that the event interrupted the democratic and constitutional order in the Central American nation. Zelaya was present in the 192-nation assembly when that body adopted a resolution to condemn Sunday's coup.
Ousted president says he wants to return to Honduras this week accompanied by OAS chiefJune 30th, 2009 Ousted president seek to return to HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya says he wants to return to Honduras this week accompanied by the head of the Organization of American States. Zelaya says he will accept an offer by OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza to return to the Central America country with him.
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