Honduras-Zelaya Rejects Political Asylum
Heres the latest update on the Honduran political crisis. Ousted leader Manual Zelaya remains in the Brazilian embassy since he rejected an offer for political asylum in Mexico.
Police in riot gear continue to stand guard outside the Brazilian Embassy in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa.
Despite announcements that he would depart for Mexico imminently, deposed leader Manuel Zelaya remains holed up there.
Negotiations over Zelaya’s safe exit out of Honduras broke down because Zelaya says he will go to Mexico as a guest but won’t accept political asylum. That would jeopardize his future plans of returning to Honduras and to the office of President, he says.
Political opponents engineered Zelaya’s ouster from office in June, sparking Central America’s worst political crisis since the Cold War.
Zelaya later sneaked back into Honduras to take refuge in the Brazilian Embassy, from which he has conducted a campaign for his return to power.
But Zelaya suffered a serious blow last week when the Honduran Congress decided he could not take office again.
As Hondurans wait for the next twist in this saga, Zelaya supporters also remain outside the Brazilian embassy- chanting their support for the ousted leader.
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Jajajaj what a …
Jajajaj what a idiot, first of all you can kiss our ass…. second neither the U.S. nor chavez is in charge in Honduras.
North America won, …
North America won, as always. Its easy, to change any leader in South America We just have to move around four puppets.
Hondurass president may be The Pope himself, if He is Chavez’s friend; we have to kick him out. Many Hondurans believe that they are in charge, poor bastards. In the meantime the North American hegemony, which started years ago with banana corporations, continues in Honduras, Yes yes !!