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President Obama "deeply concerned" over Honduran unrest
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by Rhonda J Mangus | June 28, 2009 at 07:38 pm
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President Barack Obama is "deeply concerned" over unrest in Honduras, the democratic republic in Central America.
Using an ambivalent speech, US President Barack Obama said he was “deeply concerned” at the arrest of President Manuel Zelaya by Honduran military and urged all sides to respect “democracy and the rule of law.”
“I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Manuel Zelaya,” Obama said in a brief statement a few hours after it was announced that Zelaya was arrested by Honduran military and forcibly taken to Costa Rica.
The text urges “all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democracy and the rule of law.”
The communiqué adds that “all disputes must be settled peacefully through negotiations that are free from outside interference,” in a clear reference to the Honduran links with other Latin American nations, which have been used by the local oligarchy in their confrontation with Zelaya.
Q&A: Honduras president ousted in military coup (Tegucigalpa, Reuters, Sun Jun 28, 2009)
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at 20:37 on June 28th, 2009
He should be.
at 20:39 on June 28th, 2009
Probably right:)! Thanks for reading, commenting, and for the recommendation!
at 21:23 on June 28th, 2009
Yeah, I bet he is..
at 22:57 on June 28th, 2009
Thats why he is president isnt it ? he is at least on the case.
at 02:08 on June 29th, 2009
Actual it the supreme court that order the arrest of Zelaya and his deportation. It was because Zelaya wanted an referendum of which he knew he would win to change a sensible law concerning extending his stay in office in an effort to circumstance the law and the countries constitution. This factor would not be fair and completely un democratic.