from SLATE: >An End to Honduras Crisis? >The interim government signed a deal with representatives of ousted President >Manuel Zelaya that might pave his way to return to office. The text of the >agreement wasn't released, but it seems it will be up to the Honduran Congress >to decide whether to reinstate Zelaya. That seems unlikely, considering >lawmakers have largely supported interim President Roberto Micheletti. Still, >the two would create a power-sharing government, and the agreement forces both >sides to recognize the results of the Nov. 29 elections. The international >community also said that it would recognize the result of the elections, >thanks to the deal. The fact that both sides were able to come together after >a crisis that has lasted months marks a big victory for the Obama >administration, which sent a team of senior diplomats to Honduras on Wednesday >to push for an agreement. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called it a >"historic agreement," pointing out that she couldn't think of another example >in Latin America of a country "that, having suffered a rupture of its >democratic and constitutional order, overcame such a crisis through >negotiation and dialogue." [no thanks to her.]
>The Associated Press >[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091030/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup] | >Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.< -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
