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Delegation of Carter Center
Arrives In
Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA - The delegation of
the Carter Center Friday arrived in the
Honduran capital to promote a prompt
settlement of the political crisis in the
country.
The Carter Center, led by former U.S.
President Jimmy Carter, said on Friday in a
statement that the delegation was
accompanied by the "Friends of the
Inter-American Democratic Charter," which is
composed of former presidents, prime
ministers, and Cabinet ministers from the
Western Hemisphere who seek to promote
democracy.
"The mission came to Honduras to directly
know about the situation in the country and
to promote and support a prompt negotiated
exit from the political crisis," it said.
The delegation is formed by former
Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein,
former Guatemalan Foreign Minister Jorge
Santistevan, Carter Center's Director for
the Americas Jennifer McCoy and Assistant
Director for the Americas Marcelo Varela.
However, Friday's negotiations failed to
achieve any progress as ousted President
Manuel Zelaya's representatives declared the
dialogue exhausted and the de facto
government refused to accept Zelaya's
restoration.
The de facto government urged on Friday to
continue the dialogue and said its leader
Roberto Micheletti would resign if Zelaya
gave up his intention to resume power.
Zelaya was ousted from the presidency on
June 28, after he planned to organize a
referendum on the country's constitution
which might give him a second term through
elections in November.
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