* Zelaya calls for boycott of Nov. 29 presidential election Nov 8, 2009
Honduras sunk into further disarray on Friday after Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, ousted in a military-backed coup, said a US-brokered deal to end the nations four-month crisis had collapsed. Presidential elections due on Nov. 29 were in jeopardy as Zelaya called for his supporters to boycott them and return to the streets of the polarized nation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Time magazine lavishly rewards journalistic malpractice Nov 8, 2009
(blaming Honduras' democratically elected President for "instigating mob rule" and criticizing both the American Right and Left for "extremism," while defending the administration-backed compromise) ... One other note: isn't it interesting how Washington elites love to condemn as authoritarian dictators certain political leaders in other countries who try to repeal term limits in order to stay in power (see Venezuela and Honduras -- ), yet here we have one of America's richest oligarchs using... (Salon)
Zelaya: US-brokered Honduras deal 'dead' Nov 7, 2009
Banners of the Liberal Party are seen in front of the National Congress building as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya take part in a rally in Congress in Tegucigalpa, Thursday ... Zelaya: US-brokered Honduras deal 'dead ... Mexico City - Despite a US-brokered deal to end the four-month-old political crisis in Honduras, which was hailed as a major breakthrough last week, it appears that effort has unraveled at the seams. (Christian Science Monitor)
Honduras leadership remains in limbo as accord dissolves Nov 7, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - They can t both be right ... Honduras, one of the poorest nations in the hemisphere, plunged into political crisis four months ago when Zelaya was forced out of bed in his pajamas and flown to Costa Rica. (Boston Globe)
Obama Pick for Ambassador to Brazil Held Up by Florida Senator, Aides Say Nov 7, 2009
DeMint said he received assurances that the U.S. would recognize the outcome of the scheduled Nov. 29 presidential election in Honduras regardless of whether deposed President is reinstated. DeMint has said Zelaya was trying to impose a dictatorship with support from Venezuelan President. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
* Zelaya asks Clinton for stand on coup Nov 6, 2009
HRN Radio employees comfort one another after a grenade exploded on the roof of the station on Wednesday in Tegucigalpa, Honduras ... Obama was explicit in a speech this summer: America supports now the restoration of the democratically elected president of Honduras ... In Washington, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said on Wednesday that the US considers what happened in Honduras a coup and that Zelaya should be reinstated, but he said the focus now should be on implementing last weeks... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ousted Honduran leader asks Clinton stand on coup Nov 6, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is asking the Obama Administration to explain why, after pressing for his reinstatement, U.S. officials say they will recognize upcoming Honduran elections even if he isn't returned to power first ... President Obama was explicit in a speech this summer: "America supports now the restoration of the democratically elected President of Honduras." ... "This signifies my return to power in the coming days, and peace for Honduras," he said. (Florida Today)
Troubles for a Deal — and for Obama — in Honduras Nov 6, 2009
Zelaya-Micheletti Honduras Deal Risks Trouble for Obama - TIME ... Troubles for a Deal and for Obama in Honduras ... That's because the pact allowed for Zelaya to be restored to office before Honduras' Nov. 29 presidential election a prospect Micheletti had fiercely opposed. (Time.com)
Joe Klein digs Time's hole deeper still Nov 6, 2009
One other note: isn't it interesting how Washington elites love to condemn as authoritarian dictators certain political leaders in other countries who try to repeal term limits in order to stay in power (see Venezuela and Honduras -- ), yet here we have one of America's richest oligarchs using his bottomless personal wealth to repeal a voter-enacted term-limit referendum, and then using that same wealth to win a third term and stay in power, and that's treated as a glorious expression of... (Salon)
DeMint Drops Hold on Nominees, Applauds Obama Moves on Honduras Nov 6, 2009
Jim DeMint dropped his hold on a pair of executive branch nominees Thursday after receiving assurances from the Obama administration regarding the upcoming election in Honduras. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
US Stance Confuses Ousted Honduran Leader Nov 5, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Nov. 5, 2009 ... Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya works at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, Nov. 4, 2009 ... President Obama was explicit in a speech this summer: "America supports now the restoration of the democratically elected President of Honduras.". (CBS News)
Tropical Storm Ida batters Nicaraguan island Nov 5, 2009
A hurricane watch was in effect for the eastern coast of Nicaragua from Bluefields to the border with Honduras. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Honduras politicians defer vote Nov 4, 2009
Meanwhile, officials from the US and Chile have arrived in Honduras to join a panel monitoring the deal ... He has been sheltering in the Brazilian embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa, since making a surprise return to Honduras on 21 September ... Analysts say a key detail of the arrangement is that Mr Zelaya comes back to power, so that Honduras's scheduled elections - to decide who will replace him - are deemed valid. (BBC News -- Americas)
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Honduras Bows to U.S. Pressure - HUMAN EVENTS. Honduras Bows to U.S. Pressure by 11/03/2009 ... Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) of U.S. policy toward the situation in Honduras, speaking to HUMAN EVENTS on Thursday, Oct. 29. (Human Events Online)
Did Honduras deal weaken Zelaya? Nov 4, 2009
Did Honduras deal weaken Zelaya ... Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya receives his hat at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, on Tuesday ... The leadership of Honduras' Congress meets Tuesday to begin consideration of an accord that could reinstate Zelaya, but no date has been set for bringing the issue to the floor. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* Honduran front-runner key to negotiations Nov 3, 2009
IN PRIVATE: Porfirio Lobo has a strong lead in opinion polls, but Honduras could remain diplomatically isolated if deposed president Manuel Zelaya is not reinstated REUTERS, TEGUCIGALPA Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009, Page 7 ... The front-runner in Honduras presidential race has become a key to resolving a four-month conflict between a president ousted in a coup and the de facto leader who replaced him ... I think its viable because the parties need stability and need the elections to be... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Latin American leaders move to extend their rule Nov 3, 2009
Term limits were the backdrop for a June coup in Honduras, where proponents said they were trying to prevent an illegal attempt by President Manuel Zelaya to extend his time in office. Zelaya denies any such intention. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Our view: Do what is right ” vote Nov 3, 2009
She went on to be a leading educator and U.S. ambassador to Honduras. She understands the power of the ballot Personally, I believe that our American system works as long as you participate in it. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Honduras Bows to U.S. Pressure Nov 3, 2009
Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) of U.S. policy toward the situation in Honduras, speaking to HUMAN EVENTS on Thursday, Oct. 29 ... Since then, the State Department has refused to recognize Micheletti as the president of Honduras and maintained it as Zelaya s rightful position instead ... are among the U.S. politicians who think the Obama administration has gotten it wrong on Honduras. (Human Events Online)
U.S. brokers deal to reinstate Honduras leader Nov 1, 2009
(10-31) 04:00 PST Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that a U.S.-brokered pact will restore him to power in about a week, ending Honduras' isolation four months after soldiers flew the leftist leader into exile in his pajamas ... "There was no more space for them to dither," Shannon said at a news conference in Honduras' capital, Tegucigalpa. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
In NYs 23rd, conservatives bag a GOP heretic in Scozzafava Nov 1, 2009
But Hondurans refused to bend, and the State Department apparently decided at last that Honduras was going to go ahead with its election whether the U.S. agreed or not. The Honduran compromise provided Mrs. Clinton with an elegant diplomatic exit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Dialogue' Trumps Honduran Law Oct 31, 2009
Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya smiles in front of his laptop at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 ... Diplomacy: The restoration of a president with dictatorial dreams in Honduras is being touted by the administration as a triumph of "dialogue." In truth, it's just old-fashioned yanqui interventionism ... Ignoring that, the State Department instituted hard sanctions on Honduras and its leaders pulling visas, withholding economic aid, kicking out diplomats and... (Investors Business Daily)
Beyond Dithering Oct 31, 2009
Diplomacy: The restoration of a president with dictatorial dreams in Honduras is being touted by the administration as a triumph of "dialogue." In truth, it's just old-fashioned yanqui interventionism. 10/30/2009 07:45 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Ousted Honduran says pact restores him to power Oct 31, 2009
(AP) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - A U.S.-brokered agreement that could return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power was sent to the Honduran Congress on Friday for consideration ... The U.S.-brokered pact is aimed at ending Honduras' isolation, four months after soldiers flew the leftist leader into exile in his pajamas. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Honduran Accord Wins International Backing as Zelaya Faces Congress Vote Oct 31, 2009
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Latin American governments praised an accord that may end the political stalemate in Honduras by allowing the countrys Congress to vote on whether ousted President should be restored to power ... The agreement may make it more palatable for governments outside Honduras to recognize the Nov. 29 presidential election and end economic sanctions even if lawmakers vote against restoring Zelaya, said , a political risk analyst at the Eurasia Group in New York ... The... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
* Honduran rivals reach deal to end crisis Oct 31, 2009
Honduras de facto government has accepted a US-driven deal that opens the door for the return to power of ousted president Manuel Zelaya, toppled in a military coup four months ago. The breakthrough late on Thursday followed renewed pressure from senior US officials who traveled to Honduras this week for a last-ditch effort to end a crisis that has given US President Barack Obama a foreign policy headache ... Zelaya was toppled and sent into exile on June 28, but sneaked back into Honduras... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Honduras deal: Ousted President Zelaya can return to office Oct 31, 2009
Late Thursday, interim Honduras leader Roberto Micheletti announced he would accept a deal that would restore ousted President Zelaya and respect Nov. 29 election date ... Late Thursday, after a group of US diplomats rushed to Honduras this week to restart negotiations that had broken down yet again interim President Roberto Micheletti announced that his negotiators will sign a deal as early as Friday that could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya to the presidency ...... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power Oct 31, 2009
Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power - Yahoo ... Honduras' Zelaya set to return to power. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
US-brokered deal finally ends Honduras crisis Oct 31, 2009
Honduras agrees to restore Zelaya ... NEW YORK - Less than two days after senior US officials arrived in Honduras, the leader of the nation s de facto government signed an agreement that would allow the return of its ousted president, paving the way for an end to Latin America s deepest political crisis in years ... Roberto Micheletti, the leader of Honduras s de facto government, relented late Thursday after senior Obama administration officials landed in the Honduran capital to take charge of... (Boston Globe)
Honduras rivals resolve deadlock Oct 30, 2009
The interim leader of Honduras says he is ready to sign a pact to end its crisis which could include the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya ... The key thing is that both sides say that the Supreme Court and the Congress of Honduras have to approve this ... Negotiators for Mr Zelaya and Mr Micheletti resumed talks in the capital on Thursday in an attempt to resolve the political crisis which has gripped Honduras since the army-backed coup four months ago. (BBC News -- Americas)
Honduran Micheletti ready to sign deal to end crisis Oct 30, 2009
De facto Honduras Leader says ready to sign deal to end crisis_English_Xinhua. De facto Honduras Leader says ready to sign deal to end crisis ... De facto Honduras leader ready to sign deal to end crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
As Honduran elections near, US diplomats seek end to leadership crisis Oct 30, 2009
Army soldiers guard boxes of general election ballots in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Tuesday ... Tegucigalpa, Honduras - US envoys are in Honduras trying to broker a last-minute deal between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim President Roberto Micheletti ahead of presidential elections Nov. 29 ... "The biggest loser is democracy," says Leticia Salomon, a sociologist at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Honduras optimistic as talks resume Oct 30, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras s opposing political factions resumed talks yesterday and expressed hope that a deal could be reached soon to end the power crisis that has paralyzed the country since a coup four months ago. The two sides returned to the negotiating table a day after visiting US diplomats urged both factions to be more flexible and find a solution before previously scheduled presidential elections looming in November. (Boston Globe)
War Politics? Oct 30, 2009
Secretary Clinton just made a statement about Honduras -Statement from Secretary ClintonI'm very pleased to announce that we've had a breakthrough in negotiations in Honduras. I want to congratulate the people of Honduras as well as President Zelaya and Mr. Micheletti for reaching an historic agreement. (Fox News)
Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic Oct 30, 2009
from Mexico and Christian, from Honduras are two of many Hispanics who are helping New Orleans clean up after hurricane Katrina ... Despite political crisis, Honduras gets ready for an election. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
US urges flexibility in efforts for Honduras deal Oct 29, 2009
(10-28) 21:22 PDT TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP). A senior U.S. delegation asked Honduras' rival factions Wednesday to be more flexible about ways to resolve the coup-torn country's 4-month-old crisis and urged them to return to the negotiating table ... The delegation arrived in Honduras on Wednesday and met with Zelaya at the Brazilian Embassy, where he has been holed up since sneaking back into the country on Sept. 21. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Kidnapping adds to Honduras crisis Oct 29, 2009
In Washington, meanwhile, the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said she is sending three senior officials to Honduras on overnight, taking a leading role for the first time in diplomatic attempts to settle the crisis. The US delegation is to be led by Thomas Shannon, the assistant secretary of state for Latin American affairs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Crime deepens Honduran crisisCrime deepens Honduran crisis Oct 29, 2009
Assailants kidnapped the father of Honduras acting defense minister on Tuesday in a case that took on political overtones amid a bitter, unresolved political crisis ... In related news, with three US diplomats expected to arrive in Honduras, Micheletti said on Tuesday that negotiations on ending a four-month political crisis must wait until after Nov. 29 elections ... His statement came just one night before three high level US envoys, including Assistant Secretary of State for Western... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
US sends envoys to Honduras talks Oct 28, 2009
Three senior US officials are being sent to Honduras in an effort to resolve the country's political crisis, the US state department says ... US Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon will lead the US delegation, due to travel to Honduras on Wednesday ... Despite attempts by the interim government to keep him out of Honduras, he made a surprise return in September when he took refuge in the Brazilian embassy. (BBC News -- Americas)
Zelaya behind abduction? Oct 28, 2009
Assailants kidnapped the father of Honduras' acting defence minister on Tuesday in a case that immediately took on political overtones amid a bitter, unresolved political crisis ... In Washington, meanwhile, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she is sending three senior US officials to Honduras on Wednesday, taking a leading role for the first time in diplomatic attempts to settle the crisis. (iAfrica.com)
Obama is leading us into Marxism Oct 28, 2009
Another case in point: Obama s refusal to support a free Honduras in favor of a Communist dictator running Honduras. Put this together with the insults to our ally, Great Britain, early in Obama s administration and the refusal to send adequate troops to support our brave soldiers in Afghanistan, then make up your own mind about what Obama meant with his promise of change. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obama to Send Envoy to Honduras This Week in Bid to End Political Standoff Oct 28, 2009
Obama Sends Envoy to Honduras to Seek Breakthrough (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Obama Sends Envoy to Honduras to Seek Breakthrough (Update1) ... Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- President will send the U.S. State Departments top Latin American diplomat to Honduras tomorrow to try to end a stalemate in talks and resolve the countrys four-month-old political crisis. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Chavez’s 'Blitzkrieg' Oct 27, 2009
Hugo Chavez is currently conducting a political and financial blitzkrieg in countries such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia. So far, country responses to his aggressive efforts have been rather languid, with the exception of Honduras, where a rapid civic and military reaction has checked the progress of his offensive ... The case of the Honduras coup is already well known. (Human Events Online)
Zelaya Says Honduras Talks Over After Micheletti Presented Latest Offer Oct 24, 2009
If the winner is as inflexible as Micheletti, Honduras faces problems for a long time ... About 60 percent of Hondurass 7 ... The Center is still open to observing Hondurass elections, he said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
A concession in Honduras standoff Oct 24, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The interim government made a new offer in talks on resolving Honduras s political standoff yesterday, just hours after a negotiator for ousted president Manuel Zelaya said the negotiations had been broken off. Vilma Morales, a representative of interim President Robert Micheletti, said the administration was willing to allow Zelaya to appeal directly to the country s legislature to decide whether he should be restored to office. (Boston Globe)
* Sports Briefs Oct 24, 2009
Marathon of Honduras and Comunicaciones of Guatemala reached the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League with victories on Thursday in the final round of group games. Marathon defeated San Juan Jabloteh 4-2 on three second-half goals by Jerry Nelson Palacios in a match played in Trinidad. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Honduras discussions 'break down' Oct 24, 2009
Honduras discussions 'break down. Manuel Zelaya slipped back into Honduras in September ... Despite attempts by the interim government to keep him out of Honduras, he made a surprise return in September when he took refuge in the Brazilian embassy. (BBC News -- Americas)
Crisis talks collapse Oct 24, 2009
Talks to resolve the political crisis in Honduras collapsed on Friday over the de facto government's refusal to reinstate the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya ... The United States has suspended millions of dollars of aid to Honduras. (iAfrica.com)
Honduras resumes talks Oct 23, 2009
Negotiators in the Honduras crisis set off by the 28 June ouster of President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday picked up stalled talks, under growing international pressure ... "Under no circumstances can we send an observation mission to Honduras," said Petros Mavromichalis, a EU regional official, speaking in Panama ... Amid growing criticism of the heavy-handed de facto regime, a report by a Honduran rights group, the Committee for Missing Prisoners in Honduras, said that 21 people had been... (iAfrica.com)
Zelaya rejects new offer from Honduras coup gov't Oct 23, 2009
(AP) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya on Thursday rejected a new settlement proposal from Honduras' interim government and said the only way to resolve the country's political standoff is to reinstate him. Zelaya being returned to power "is our last proposal," said Victor Meza, one of Zelaya's negotiators, who added that his delegation had set a midnight deadline to get an answer. (CBS News -- World)
World Briefs Oct 21, 2009
Decree limiting broadcasting in Honduras is lifted TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Opposition radio and television stations have returned to the air in Honduras after the government lifted a three-week broadcast ban. Radio Globo and Channel 36 began broadcasting Monday, just hours after interim President Roberto Micheletti's administration rescinded a decree that had limited constitutional guarantees such as freedom of the press and freedom of assembly. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Honduras crisis talks stall again Oct 21, 2009
The latest talks on the political crisis in Honduras have stalled with both sides still at odds over the fate of ousted President Manuel Zelaya ... Mr Zelaya, who slipped back into Honduras in September, is insisting he be allowed to serve out his remaining weeks in office before the presidential election on 29 November ... Meanwhile, the interim government has now lifted an emergency decree that had curbed civil liberties, although it continued to accuse Mr Zelaya of trying to destabilise... (BBC News -- Americas)
* Court opens way for Ortega re-election Oct 21, 2009
CONTENTIOUS: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said his country should remove term limits for presidents after the issue sparked a coup in neighboring Honduras REUTERS , MANAGUA Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009, Page 7 ... Central America is locked in its worst political crisis in decades after Honduras toppled and exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in June after that countrys Supreme Court said his bid to seek support for lifting term limits was illegal ... Ortega said in July Nicaragua should... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Zelaya Team Says Honduras to Be `Ungovernable' If No Accord Reached Today Oct 17, 2009
Zelaya Team Says Honduras Ungovernable If No Accord (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Zelaya Team Says Honduras Ungovernable If No Accord (Update2) ... The coup provoked international condemnation and idled Hondurass economy as lenders froze credit and former allies cut off aid to pressure the interim government. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Is the U.S. Softening Its Opposition to the Honduran Coup? Oct 17, 2009
The U.S., the Organization of American States (OAS) and every other nation in the world have condemned the June 28 military coup as antidemocratic and they've warned the installed President, Roberto Micheletti, that they won't recognize the results of Honduras' long-planned Nov. 29 presidential election if Zelaya isn't reinstated beforehand ... A number of well-placed sources in Honduras and the U.S. tell TIME that officials in the State Department and the U.S.'s OAS delegation have informed... (Time.com)
Ousted Honduras head has deadline Oct 17, 2009
In Honduras, ousted President Manuel Zelaya will give talks with the interim government two more days to reach an agreement, his spokesman says ... International sanctions against the interim government have cost Honduras, one of the region's poorest nations, millions of dollars ... On Friday, the nine members of the Alba group of South American countries said that economic sanctions against Honduras should be maintained. (BBC News -- Americas)
Marblehead resident Weltner takes Honduras into her heart Oct 15, 2009
While what s going on in Honduras might be far from the hearts and minds of most people in Marblehead, most people are not Linda Weltner ... Clearly this was an illegal military coup, and everyone in Honduras knows that, Weltner said ... She described her meeting with a young U.S. Embassy worker in Honduras who said he hadn t publicized most of the abuse stories because he needed verification not anecdotes. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Honduran Opposing Factions Resume Talks Oct 14, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras Honduras' opposing factions have resumed talks aimed at ending the crisis prompted by the June ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. The talks initiated last week produced some signs of progress before breaking off for the weekend. (Fox News)
Brandeis agrees to delay sale of artwork Oct 14, 2009
Jaime Ortiz, 43, originally from Honduras, was not wearing a life jacket or survival suit when he fell from the stern of the 29-foot boat Dominatrix at about 2 p.m., Jorgensen said. There was one other person on board, she said. (Boston Globe)
DeMint: 'Coup' Brought No Chaos to Honduras Oct 14, 2009
DeMint: 'Coup' Brought No Chaos to Honduras ... DeMint: 'Coup' Brought No Chaos to Honduras ... Jim DeMint, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says he is mystified at the hostility the Obama administration is showing to Honduras since that long-time U.S. ally removed President Manuel Zelaya and replaced him with Vice President Roberto Micheletti. (Newsmax)
Rush Limbaugh: I love to yank medias chain Oct 13, 2009
A fiery political protest in Honduras and shocking earthquake damage in Indonesia are among this weeks memorable images. more photos. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Zelaya's supporters blast Honduras media crackdown Oct 12, 2009
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* Zelaya, interim camp reach agreements Oct 12, 2009
They will not discuss Zelaya returning as president of Honduras until tomorrow AFP , TEGUCIGALPA Monday, Oct 12, 2009, Page 7 ... A diplomatic delegation from the Organization of American States left Honduras on Thursday without resolving a months-old political impasse between de facto leader Roberto Micheletti and Zelaya, who was forced out of the country at gunpoint. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Talks yield signs of hope on Honduran stalemate Oct 11, 2009
Signs of progress have emerged from two days of talks and Honduras rival factions plan to resume after a weekend break trying to resolve the bitter divide over the ouster of former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya ... but they arent on the important issues, said Barahona, an organizer of the protests that have roiled Honduras since the coup ... Negotiations revolve around the San Jose Accord, which would restore Zelaya as head of a unity government until his term ends in January and offer... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Castro calls Obama's Nobel Prize 'positive measure'... Oct 11, 2009
"I'm not sure what the international community loved best: his waffling on , pulling defense missiles out of Eastern Europe, turning his back on freedom fighters in Honduras, coddling Castro, siding with Palestinians against , or almost getting tough on Iran," he said. The Wall Street Journal, a conservative newspaper, said in an editorial that its reaction to the awarding of the prize was "bemusement" at the Nobel Committee, which tha paper said was "anticipating the heroic concessions that it... (The Drudge Report)
