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By tomlOctober 8, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Latest news from the State Department and Secretary General Insulza

Micheletti told the OAS mission yesterday that there will be elections in November unless you invade us. He also said that “you don’t know all of the truth and you don’t want to know it.” As the negotiations began, riot police attacked a group of people who were marching from the U.S. to the Guatemalan Embassy.The Spokesperson for the State Department Philip Crowley said that “time is running out” to resolve the Central American crisis and the time to sign an agreement “is now”. He said that the message of the U.S.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

OAS Mission to Honduras is meeting with Micheletti but negotiations have not yet included Zelaya.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

President Zelaya calls for elections to be postponed if the OAS Mission that arrived today is not able to reach an agreement to return him to office and restore constitutional order by Oct. 15th.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Suspension of Constitutional Rights has not been restored despite announcement by Micheletti.

By jennyaOctober 7, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Coup regime represses peaceful protest in front of U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa today.

By tomlOctober 6, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Foreign Minister of Honduras Patricia Rodas comments on the Return of Zelaya to Honduras

Patricia Rodas said in an interview yesterday that the presence of Zelaya in Honduran territory has untangled the situation in Honduras.If President Zelaya weren’t in Honduras, the regime would never have received another OAS mission in the country.If President Zelaya weren’t in Honduras, the regime would not be looking for resolution; they are now acknowledging the profound errors which have taken them one hundred days to admit.I think this initiative is moving forward because Zelaya is inside the countryRead More

By tomlOctober 6, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Micheletti calls the ouster of Zelaya an error

Coup leader Micheletti surprised the media yesterday when he recognized that the decisión to take President Zelaya out of the country was an error. “Definitely it is a decision that certain sectors took, for which they will be punished, in compliance with the law.” he said.

By tomlOctober 5, 2009Alliance for Responsible Trade, Nicaragua Libre

Graphic video of police repression in San Pedro Sula

Video footage of people in San Pedro Sula who were attacked by the police.

By tomlOctober 5, 2009Honduras Accompaniment Project, Nicaragua LibreHuman Rights, Reports

Quixote Center's Report from the 7th International Witness Delegation to Honduras — Week of Zelaya's Return

The Quixote Center sponsored 7th International Witness Delegation to Honduras has just issued its final report detailing coup sponsored repression and terror in response to President Zelayas return to the country on September 21, 2009. The report also calls on the U.S. government to fully support the immediate and unconditional return of President Zelaya to office.

By tomlOctober 5, 2009Honduras Accompaniment ProjectNews Flashes

Marches will continue today

The Resistance Front against the coup in Honduras agreed yesterday to continue the protests against the coup regime, ignoring the governmental decree which restricts individual guarantees. About 300 people who were in the assembly reaffirmed their commitment to continuing the manifestations which they have been carrying out since June 28^th, when the coup d’état ousted President Manuel Zelaya.