Brazilian
Official Leaves Embassy in
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa - The charge d'affaires of Brazilian Embassy in
Tegucigalpa on Saturday left the building
where ousted president Manuel Zelaya has
been staying since Monday.
Francisco Catunda was replaced by Brazilian
Counselor Secretary to the Organization of
American States, Lineu Pupo.
After leaving the embassy, Catunda said,
"What is happening in the capital of
Honduras is absurd."
Catunda also said that the Brazilian embassy
in Tegucigalpa had been attacked with toxic
gases, which had affected the health of the
people inside.
Catunda condemned the police and the
military's besiegement of the embassy, after
they dislodged Zelaya's followers with tear
gas and gunshots on Tuesday.
"They set uncountable difficulties about
letting me out with the excuse that they
were doing that to guarantee the security of
the embassy and of ousted president Zelaya,"
Catunda said.
"This is the only place in the world I know
about where there is a besieged embassy,"
Catunda said.
Catunda had stayed in the embassy since
Monday when Zelaya arrived in Honduras by
surprise.
Meanwhile, Brazilian ambassador to Honduras,
Brian Michael Neele, continued to stay in
Brazil and his return to Tegucigalpa is not
foreseen.
Zelaya was ousted on June 28, and since then
he had tried to be restored in power with
the support of the international community.
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