To summarize what has happened in Honduras in the last few months, Manuel Zelaya is their former president. He schemed to bypass the Honduran constitution that prevented him from running again for his office. The Supreme Court, the Congress and the military saw this blatant attempt to usurp power that he was not eligible for and deposed him. The international community applied economic pressure on the Honduran government to return the leftist Zelaya.
Where President Kennedy stood with the citizens of Berlin and said I am a Berliner, our administration chose to say We stand with those in the leftist international community. The Honduran economy is suffering greatly because of this isolation. In an apparent attempt to save face, we brokered a deal in which the Congress of Honduras would seek further advice from the Supreme Court and make a final decision on whether or not to let Zelaya return before the November 29th presidential election and until his term would have expired in January. Sounds good so far but international pressure is being applied to the lawmakers to restore Zelaya.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Clinton recently said that the United States will recognize Honduras even if their Congress does not restore Zelaya. Today, Wednesday, Manuel Zelaya sent a letter to Hillary Clinton, asking if the position condemning the coup d'etat has been changed or modified. After yesterday's election debacle, it's not a good time to show support for Hugo Chavez' Bolivarian Movement.
Where President Kennedy stood with the citizens of Berlin and said I am a Berliner, our administration chose to say We stand with those in the leftist international community. The Honduran economy is suffering greatly because of this isolation. In an apparent attempt to save face, we brokered a deal in which the Congress of Honduras would seek further advice from the Supreme Court and make a final decision on whether or not to let Zelaya return before the November 29th presidential election and until his term would have expired in January. Sounds good so far but international pressure is being applied to the lawmakers to restore Zelaya.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Clinton recently said that the United States will recognize Honduras even if their Congress does not restore Zelaya. Today, Wednesday, Manuel Zelaya sent a letter to Hillary Clinton, asking if the position condemning the coup d'etat has been changed or modified. After yesterday's election debacle, it's not a good time to show support for Hugo Chavez' Bolivarian Movement.
