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Posted on 12/01/2009 3:07:14 AM PST by don-o
The U.S. State Department says Sunday's presidential election in Honduras was a significant, but insufficient step, to end to political crisis that began there in June with the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. U.S. officials are stopping short of recognizing opposition candidate Porfirio Lobo as the country's next president.
The State Department says the Honduran election met international standards for fairness and transparency and it has commended Porfirio Lobo for what it termed an "ample victory".
But at the same time, it stopped short of formally recognizing Lobo as the country's next president and says Honduras must still take steps toward political reconciliation before it can emerge from the isolation brought by the June 28 ouster of President Zelaya.
The U.S. response to the Honduran vote came Monday from Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Arturo Valenzuela. The Chilean-born U.S. diplomat said the voting was a significant step, yet only a step, in Honduras' return to full democracy after the coup d'etat that drove Mr. Zelaya from office.
He said that given the gravity of the June 28th events - the region's first coup since 1991 and the political polarization of the country - more steps are required.
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STFU, Hillary.
Our Dept. of State should be disbanded, its employees hung.
Don’t BOTHER, they’re HERE!
Constitutional ARREST,by a CONSTITUTIONAL Supreme Court.. YO, BARKY... WTF you doing sticking your (zot worthy adjective here)NOSE where it DOES NOT (zot worthy adjective 2 here) BELONG!!!
Most South American countries have said they will not recognize the results of the election. The US weighing in saying “reconciliation” needs to take place clearly indicates no country will fully recognize Honduras until they have violated their own constitution and agreed to some sort of “power sharing” agreement with the left in that country. I’m presuming that’s what “reconciliation” means.
The question is, can a small poverty stricken country hold out against all that pressure. Probably not. They will eventually have to knuckle under to the International Left.
R O T F L M A O
We are so very communist.
“The question is, can a small poverty stricken country hold out against all that pressure. Probably not. They will eventually have to knuckle under to the International Left.”
Bullcrap. They won. If they need aid, they will get it elsewhere.
“Our Dept. of State should be disbanded, its employees hung.”
Try our State Department in the Hague.
Hmm, what freedom loving country is going to give them the aid? Any suggestions? It won’t be us until they “reconcile” whatever that means. Who else do you think?
“the region’s first coup since 1991 and the political polarization of the country”
IT WASN’T A COUP!!!
Hitlery and her assclowns should keep their grubby hands off Honduras.
That little country has shown more interest in constitutional government lately than the US government has in years.
MOYFB is the best advice for the State Dept.
I love how the US State Department speaks for the Honduran people and states that they demand a government of national unity. They clearly want no such thing. The heavy voter turnout and the significant victory margin for the conservative candidate in a internationally recognized free and fair election indicates that the Honduran democracy has rendered its decision. The US, in alliance with Brazil and Venezuela, is still trying to destabilize Honduras and to install leftists in the Honduran government.
btt
Do you recall what organization offered Honduras millions in aid? I forgot which one it was, but the amount was substantial.
I haven’t heard of any organization offering them aid but I haven’t followed the story closely enough to have seen something like that.
World Bank? - wild guess from a vague memory
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