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Zelaya Wins, Honduras Loses (Maybe …)
Zelaya Wins, Honduras Loses (Maybe …)
Due to tremendous pressure applied by the United States Department of State, Zelaya is on the road to reinstatement as president of Honduras.
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
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
Honduras and US Reach Agreement Over Zelaya
online.wsj.com — The big news in Honduras is that the good guys seem to have won a four-month political... standoff over the exile of former President Manuel Zelaya. Current President Roberto Micheletti agreed yesterday to submit Mr. Zelaya's request for reinstatement as ... (more) Honduras and US Reach Agreement Over Zelaya
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Who Won Honduras?
Solomonia — ... There's a compromise in the stand-off. Here's Dan Miller at PJM, which makes it sounds as though it was a loss for Honduras and a victory for leftist (including American) bullying: Zelaya Wins, Honduras Loses (Maybe ...) ...

The international reaction to Honduras agreement: 15 Minutes on Latin America
Fausta's Blog — ... Venezuela’s Noticias 24/Agence France Presse: Zelaya teme alguna “manipulación y juego oscuro” de parte de Micheletti Spain’s El País: EE UU pactó con garantías la vuelta de Zelaya al poder Grupos de diputados se comprometen a apoyar al mandatario depuesto La Gringa, posting from Honduras: Thomas Shannon, the US State Department ‘cleaner’ AP: Honduran Congress to review crisis accord Tuesday Dan Miller: Zelaya Wins, Honduras Loses Background post from last Friday: Honduran ...

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