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Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to Zelaya’s restitution
Honduran government caves into US pressure, agrees to Zelaya’s restitution
The BBC phrases it tactfully: Honduras rivals resolve deadlock 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. Roberto Micheletti said the agreement would create a power-sharing government ...
Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
nytimes.com — MEXICO CITY — A lingering political crisis in Honduras seemed to be nearing an end on Friday... after the de facto government agreed to a deal that would allow Manuel Zelaya , the deposed president, to return to office. The government of Roberto ... (more) Deal Reached in Honduras to Restore Ousted President
Kerry wants Law Library report on Honduras retracted
Kerry wants Law Library report on Honduras retracted
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Honduras rivals resolve deadlock
Honduras rivals resolve deadlock
news.bbc.co.uk — The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described this agreement as "historic", that suggests we are... extremely close to a deal. It is also significant that both sides say that the Congress of Honduras has to approve this. That could mean a ... (more) Honduras rivals resolve deadlock
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Zelaya returned to power
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... parliament to boot. Rumor has it that Zelaya initially refused to sign the agreement, and that he had to be prodded to do so.  It’s not hard to see why.  He gets to return home, but essentially gets to sit in an office for a few weeks and do nothing.  Assuming he doesn’t lead some sort of coup d’etat himself on his return to Honduras, which would make the Obama administration look even more inept in this circumstance, Zelaya is out of power for good. Update : Be sure to read Fausta’s roundup from the region. Update II : Law Library of Congress to John Kerry: ...

AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION “TRIUMPH:” Honduran Government Caves to U.S. Pressure….
Instapundit — AN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION “TRIUMPH:” Honduran Government Caves to U.S. Pressure. ...

Honduras Folds Part 2
Nice Deb — ... There were reports a couple of weeks ago, that Honduras had caved in to US pressure, but those reports appeared to be premature, being replaced by a rumor that Zelaya would be instead, be charged for his many crimes, and exiled to Spain. But today, it appears finally, that the Honduran government, and Zelaya have reached an agreement. Sadly, Honduras caved to US pressure. The BBC phrases it tactfully: Honduras rivals resolve deadlock Roberto Micheletti said the agreement would create a power-sharing government and ...

Obama Administration Forces Honduran Capitulation to Chaves Wanna-Be
Dean's World — ... This is an absolute moral and political disgrace. Any claim that the Obama administration  is not seeking to spread socialist tyranny throughout South America has been proven a bald-faced lie. ...

Travesty In Honduras
QandO — ... Noticias 24 lists the main points of the agreement (my translation: if you use this translation please credit me and link to this post): ...

Finally: Obama gets a foreign policy success—unfortunately, it’s in Honduras, not Iran
neo-neocon — ... Fausta reports that Honduras has caved to Obama’s pressure and agreed to reinstate Chavez’s protege Zelaya in a power-sharing interim government. Apparently, Honduras got more than a taste of the Chicago Way, and it wasn’t very appetizing: ...

Obama Forces Honduras to Readmit Ousted President
Michael Williams – Master of None — ... and has established a bank in Venezuela with Chavez to avoid the sanctions already imposed against Iranian financial institutions responsible for transferring funds to Tehran's nuclear program. Actually, the Obama Administration and the Chavez regime sponsored a UN resolution that condemned the government of Honduras for legally removing Chavez's puppet "Mel" Zelaya. You may not be surprised to learn that international evil-doer Goerge Soros is involved. (HT: Fausta's Blog, with lots more links.)

Obama’s First Foreign Policy Triumph: Carjacking a Friendly Country for a Disgraced Communist!
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Gates of Vienna — ... Honduran Government Caves in to US Pressure, Agrees to Zelaya’s Restitution The BBC phrases it tactfully: Honduras rivals resolve deadlock 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. Roberto Micheletti said the agreement would create a power-sharing government and require both sides to recognise the result of November’s presidential poll. Mr Zelaya said the deal, which requires ...

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