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Negotiators
Restart Dialogue To Solve
Political Crisis in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA - Negotiators
seeking an exit to the 114-day political
crisis in Honduras restarted their dialogue
on Monday.
On Sunday, a mission of the United Nations
(UN) arrived in the country to verify the
alleged human rights violations since the
June 28 coup that deposed Honduran President
Manuel Zelaya. Its presence added hope for a
final solution to the prolonged crisis.
Negotiator of the post-coup de facto
government Vilma Morales told local media on
Monday that both sides have not established
a time limit for getting a definite answer,
and what is important is that "the dialogue
continues."
Over the weekend the negotiating commission,
consisting of representatives of both Zelaya
and post-coup leader Roberto Micheletti, had
internal consultations about the positions
they will take at the Monday meeting.
On Friday, the commission suspended the
negotiations after failing to reach an
agreement on mechanisms to restore Zelaya in
power.
The de facto government insists that
Zelaya's restitution is a juridical issue
and should be decided by the Supreme Court
of Justice, while Zelaya's delegation holds
that the Congress should make the final
decision.
The dialogue between the two sides began on
Oct. 7. While many people said Monday would
be the last day of the negotiations, the
advisor of the Organization of American
States in Honduras, John Biehl, said that
the dialogue will continue until a positive
agreement is reached.
Biehl said that there will be an agreement
"because there is not other tool," adding
that the negotiators "are strongly fighting
to achieve agreements, and that is the
important part."
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