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Zelaya Decries US Stance on Honduras Coup
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' constitutional
President Manuel Zelaya warned that the
United States intend to recognize the
Honduran elections, without reversing the
coup or solving the severe crisis his
country is facing.
Zelaya alerted to the statements by US
Assistant Secretary of State for Latin
America Thomas Shannon, saying that shaping
a unity government in Honduras has nothing
to do with the president's restitution.
Last week and in the presence of Shanon,
representatives from the constitutional
government and the de facto regime of
Roberto Micheletti signed an agreement for a
way out to the crisis caused by the June 28
coup.
The initiative proposed putting Zelaya's
reinstatement to the Congress vote, as one
of the key issues to restore constitutional
order.
It also includes creating a national
reconciliation government, rejecting amnesty
for political crimes, not convening a
constituent assembly, and recognizing the
elections on November 29 among other points.
However, Shannon told CNN the unity
government is an affair apart from the
president's restitution, and the
international community "can monitor the
elections."
Zelaya sent a letter to US Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton, urging her to clarify
her stance on that matter, which contravenes
what was agreed on October 30.
Ignoring the agreements, the head of the
putschist regime is organizing the
government that will have to be established
tomorrow, although everything points at
Zelaya not leading it, because Congress has
delayed the voting on the issue.
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