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Honduran Congress Says No to Restitution of Zelaya

On Tuesday December 2, 2009, Honduran Congress, in a historic session open to national and international news media, are voting one by one, giving their name and their vote regarding the restitution of ex honduran president Manuel “Mel” Zelaya.

The mayority of congressmen are voting against the restitution of Mel Zelaya. Many have given their opinion and reasons as to why they voted the way they did. Their decisions were based on the recomendations of the Supreme Court, Attorney General and Human Rights Commisioner.

More updates to come when the session is adjourned.

The vote is currently 11 in favor and 91 against the restitution of mel Zelaya out of a total of 128.

Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo Elected President of Honduras

The honduran elections held on the last sunday of November as specified in the electoral law, came and went in civic order. Hondurans visted their poll stations in droves and voted for their new public officials. Voter turnout is estimated at over 70%. When Manuel Zelaya was elected president, only 54% of registered voters participated.

The United States hailed the elections and congratulated the Honduran by the orderly and transparent way the elections were handled.

Pepe Lobo (National party) is currently leading with 55% of the vote against 36% of Elvin Santos (Liberal party).

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) will be giving updates on the other levels of governement for which elections were also held. (Mayors and Congressmen)

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Shannon US Dept of State: Decision on Zelaya’s Reinstatement Must be Respected

Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, stated yesterday, that the agreement signed in Honduras by both parties representing Manuel Zelaya Rosales and Roberto Micheletti states that the decision made by Congress must be respected by both sides.

Shannon reiterated that the United States and the International community will also respect the decision made by the Honduran Congress, whether it be positive or negative regarding reinstating Manuel Zelaya Rosales as president of Honduras.

He made it clear that the they (US and international community) recognize the Honduran Congress will make a decision on when and if Zelaya should return to power. It is a political matter that has to be resolved politically and Congress is the appointed branch of government to make that decision. Both sides have committed themselves to respect the results of that decision and emphasized that there are two options, yes or no on Zelayas return, and not one as Zelaya followers have tried to force on the media.

The Honduran Congress is currently on recess and efforts are being made to meet and review the Guaymura accord.

Honduras’ 8 Point Accord, Zelaya in Hands of Congress

Honduras’ 8 Point Accord, Zelaya in Hands of Congress

The accord ex president Zelaya’s and president Micheletti’s sides will sign tonight, contemplates Zelaya’s restitution will be considered by the Honduran Congress after consultation with the Honduran Supreme Court.

The agreement is comprised of 8 points which are:
1. Creation of a unity and reconciliation government.
2. No political amnesty for either side even though Micheletti offered it to Zelaya.
3. Recognition of the elections to be held on November 29, 2009.
4. Transfer of authority over the Honduran Armed Forces to the Electoral Supreme Tribunal.
5. Creation of a verification commission to uphold all points of this accord.
6. Creation of a Commission of Truth that will investigate the events before, during and after June 28th when Zelaya was removed from office.
7. Ask the international community to remove all sanctions against Honduras and send international observers to the November elections.
8. Regarding the possible restitution of Mr. Zelaya, let the Honduran National Congressn decide, after receiving the Supreme Court’s opinion, to return the executive branch to its status before June 28, 2009.

If both sides sign the agreement tonight, it will have to be followed thoroughly and the results accepted without hesitation by both parties.

Political Crisis in Honduras Comes to An End, Deal Reached

A deal was reached between the sides representing President Roberto Micheletti and ex President Manuel Zelaya Rosales. After 4 months of the presidential succession in Honduras, which has been denounced around the world as a military coup in which Manuel Zelaya was removed from office and later expelled to Costa Rica, a deal has been reached.

Negotiations between both sides had come to a stale mate and were not moving forward after last week, the side representing Manuel Zelaya stepped off the negotiation table.

On Thursday, October 29, a high level commission send by the United States, integrated by assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Craig Kelly and Dan Restrepo.

This commission met with both sides and coaxed them back to the negotiation table. By noon on Thursday Shannon announced a deal was ready and only needed to be signed by both sides and that time was running out if Honduras wanted to hold elections. By 10:30 pm an announcement was made that both sides had agreed to sign.

The agreement includes plans to conform a unity government with members from both sides of the issue, recognition of elections in Honduras, restoring aid that had been cut off since the presidential succession and sending to Congress a request by Zelaya to be re instated as President of Honduras.

Negotiators will meet again today to work out a time-frame in which all points of the accord have to be met.

Zelaya’s restitution lies now in the hands of the Honduran Congress. The agreement states that both sides will adhere to the result of that vote.

US insists on a solution that restores Zelaya to power against the Honduran Constitution

Iam Kelly, spokesman for the United States Department of State, said in the latest press briefing held on October23, that the United States is eager to find a solution to the ongoing conflict and try and reach a solution that restores the democratically elected president to power.

According to legal and political experts in Honduran law, such a move would violate the Constitution of this country and thus the return of Zelaya would be illegal.

The interventionism of the government of the United States led by Barack Obama in the Honduran matter is a clear sign of disparity in policy when it comes to foreign relations.

Ex President Zelaya Demonstrates His Recklessness to the World

In a reckless act that could have ended in tragedy, ex Honduran president Manuel Zelaya Rosales “Mel Zelaya”, attempted to cross the border between Honduras and Nicaragua. The ex president did not actually come into Honduras were he would have been arrested, but remained in a “neutral dead zone” between the borders of both countries as anyone who has made border crossings in Central America can confirm.

Not following the recommendations of OAS’ Miguel Insulza and the United States Head of the Department of State Hillary Clinton’s against going into Honduras by force and instead waiting for the results of negotiations in Costa Rica; ex President Manuel Zelaya showed the world how stubborn and hard headed he is and staged a false border crossing that could have flared a conflict.

That act reminds the Honduran community of many other he performed as president and when he finally ignored the position of Congress, the Supreme Court, the attorney General and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and ended up violating the Constitution. He continued with his efforts to go with his illegal referendum (declared illegal by the Supreme Court) which placed him in the position he is today.

Ousted Honduran Leader Accused of Theft

Probe launched after foes say president stole from government

By Sara A. Carter (Contact)

Please read the whole story at the Washington Times.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/22/zelaya-accused-of-cash-withdrawal/

These guys are beginning to do investigative work. This is just one of the many corruption acts commited by the previous honduran government led by Manuel Zelaya Rosales.

Another corruption act that was been documented in the United States by the USDOJ (US Department of Justice) is the Latin Node case in which several honduran official received bribe money from a US company. One of the officials is Manuel Zelayas’ nephew Marcello Chimirri who is currently in prison awaiting trial. The three other officials are fugitives and their search warrants are listed on the Interpol database. (Jorge Rosa, Oscar Danilo Santos and Jacobo Lagos)

The Votes are In – Zelayas’ Illegal Referendum

The Attorney General’s office inspected the third floor of the building annex of the Presidential Palace and discovered evidence of fraud, abuse of power and corruption by misuse of government funds in order to hold the illegal referendum which led to Zelaya violating the constitution and his ouster from power. The locale was rented by Enrique Flores Lanza without authorization from the government.

The evidence found is a lot of computers which belonged to a scientific education program but had been removed in order to use them in the tally of votes in the illegal referendum. Found alongside the computers were completed vote tally sheets that showed about 80% of the vote in favor of Zelayas’ proposal.  This is being investigated as fraud as the vote never took place and results had already been fabricated.

The abuse of power charge stems from the use of the computers which were donated to be used in scientific education programs and the corruption charge from renting the locale the computers were in with governments funds not authorized for that purpose.

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Fidel Castro Worried of More “Coups”

The former Cuban leader who lead a coup and held power in Cuba for more than 49 years is now worried that the situation in Honduras could lead to more “coups” in Latin America.

“Honduras is not only occupied by the “coup leaders” but also occupied by United States forces.” This excerpt comes from Fidel’s Reflexions.

Dated July 10, the note discusses the situation regarding Honduras and Manuel Zelaya, and his failed attempt at landing in Tegucigalpa on Sunday July 5th.

“The Falcon jet made three passes over the airport” Castro wrote.

He finishes by saying: “If Zelaya is not reinstated as President, a wave of coups looms and threatens to sweep with many governments in Latin America”.

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