Honduras sets deadline for Argentine diplomats

AFP via Google ^ | ugust 20, 2009

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TEGUCIGALPA — The military-backed regime in Honduras has given Argentine diplomats until Friday to leave the country, the latest escalation in a tit-for-tat political dispute between the two nations.

The Honduran foreign ministry on Wednesday said it had ordered Argentina's diplomats gone by Friday, despite Buenos Aires's warning that it had no intention of removing its representatives.

The move was "in strict reciprocity" with Argentina's decision to expel Honduran envoys in Buenos Aires, the Foreign Ministry said.

Honduras on Tuesday broke off diplomatic ties with Argentina, which is pushing hard for the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return.

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana -- part of a delegation from the Organization of American States (OAS) due to travel shortly to Honduras -- earlier told AFP other countries should do more to help resolve the political crisis in the impoverished Central American country.

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[livius]

It wouldn’t be a “political crisis” if the US and the leftist LatAm countries would just butt out. Honduras is following its constitution and is planning for the regular, scheduled election in November.

[Truth29]

Sounds like we are about to have the same problem as with the Venezuelan diplomats who won't leave. I wonder why Honduras won't turn off the utilities and block all
contact until the Venezuelans leave? That should set a good precedent for Argentina and others who might be thinking the same way.