United States Backs Illegal Elections in Honduras, Betraying Process to Restore Constitutional Order

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sent by Sparrows since 76 days 15 hours 7 minutes, published about 75 days 17 hours 20 minutes
After five months of political chaos in Honduras, repeated attempts to reach a negotiated agreement for restoration of constitutional order have failed due to the defiant recalcitrance of the Roberto Micheletti coup regime and the complicity of the State Department. Given this impasse and the deepening human rights crisis, it is widely recognized that conditions for holding free, fair and transparent elections on November 29, just days from now, do not exist. Recognizing this dilemma, in late October the United States rushed a high-level State Department delegation to Honduras, bringing Micheletti back to the table and brokering the October 30 "National Reconciliation Agreement" requiring the reinstatement of President Manuel Zelaya by November 5. However, in a move paralleling the behavior of the Micheletti regime, a few days later, State Department officials reversed their position, stating that the elections would be recognized by the United States with or without restitution of President Zelaya, effectively breaking the accord.
tags: michletti us puppet, zelaya, accord broken
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  1. #1    In declaring that it will recognize the coup regime sponsored elections on November 29 without prior restitution of constitutional order, the United States has emboldened the coup regime, betrayed a lengthy negotiation process and endangered the lives of millions of Honduran citizens who are committed to democracy, human rights and the rule of law and who will boycott elections they consider to be illegal.
    written by Sparrows since 76 days 15 hours 2 minutesSparrows
  2. #2    This is only the "first shot" ... more to come.
    written by bloozguy since 76 days 5 hours 45 minutesbloozguy
  3. #3    #1 When yoo sez "Yoonited States"
    does yoo means "Obama"?
    written by Buzzard-Breath since 75 days 15 hours 18 minutesBuzzard-Breath
  4. #4    As Dick Cheney would say; So?
    written by bluefin since 75 days 14 hours 40 minutesbluefin
  5. #5    the "Democrats" are turning into Right-Wing warmongering, treasury-thieving Rethuglicans before our eyes....
    and the "Masters of the Universe" GLOAT in their THEFT - of our Democracy, of our Treasury, of the god-damned "Democrat" Party... because of course they OWN the media, and have thus far been able to SUPPRESS _ANY_ major ourage and intensive, investigative journalism....
    written by veracity since 75 days 14 hours 36 minutesveracity
  6. #6    He is right wheres the change. The democrats r becoming republicans right in front of us. I doubt that i can ever support them agin . Nader is right
    written by bcane since 75 days 5 hours 23 minutesbcane
  7. #7    I am with you Alice. Don't appreciate the tone, Buzzard Breath. Keep those comments off of my articles. And if you don't like that, TOUGH!!!! I am not a censor. And I am certainly not your mama. Just have some respect all around.
    written by Sparrows since 74 days 21 hours 43 minutesSparrows
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