U.S. Congressman to visit Honduras

U.S. Congressman to visit Honduras Ros-Lehtinen will meet with President Micheletti, officials and leaders of Honduran society 30.09.09 - Updated: 30.09.09 05:58 pm - AP: diario@elheraldo.hn

Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said Wednesday he will visit Honduras next week to meet with Roberto Micheletti, president of that country and senior officials of his government.

Ros-Lehtinen, who supports Micheletti, has criticized the ousted President Manuel Zelaya for allegedly starting the political crisis in the Central American country and has asked the president Barack Obama tacitly to support the interim president, named president by Congress to replace Zelaya .

The congresswoman from Florida, born in Cuba and a member of the International Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, said that in Honduras plans to discuss "how U.S. policy is undermining the democratic aspirations of the Honduran people and commercial interests and national security of States U.S.. "

Apart from Micheletti, plans to meet with Foreign Minister Carlos Lopez Contreras, Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez and U.S. traders living in Honduras, as well as U.S. embassy officials.

"I'm going to Honduras to do my own analysis of the situation there and the state of U.S. interests, given the mismanagement of America focused on Zelaya," the congressman said in a statement.

Ros-Lehtinen has criticized the government's stance of Obama support Zelaya, who the lawmaker believes aide-style socialist government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.

The political and business elite of the country, more and more tired with the turmoil that has paralyzed Honduras, Micheletti called this week to meet face to face with Zelaya. The leftist leader has also indicated he is ready to break the deadlock.

So far, Micheletti tightly opposed to relocate Zelaya as president, but the de facto government has been increasingly on the defensive since Zelaya sneaked back into the country on Sept. 21 and took refuge at the Brazilian embassy.

She as a cuban american understands and has suffered what the Castro-Chavism is.

1 posted on 09/30/2009 8:36:40 PM PDT by HonCitizen

Google translated it.

2 posted on 09/30/2009 8:39:23 PM PDT by HonCitizen (if to live, the fewer the men, the greater share of honor (Sheakspeare, Henry V))

I wish that she would also be against amnesty for illegal immigrants!

3 posted on 09/30/2009 8:45:58 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)

Thanks for the post. Like so many US Freepers I've been trying to keep informed about what is happening within your country.

Have you considered starting a Free Republic Ping List for Honduras news?

4 posted on 09/30/2009 8:48:42 PM PDT by warsaw44

i will start one or tell my FRiend don-o that has one.

BTW thank you all for your interest.

5 posted on 09/30/2009 8:56:47 PM PDT by HonCitizen (if to live, the fewer the men, the greater share of honor (Sheakspeare, Henry V))

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