Ousted Honduran Leader Asks for Clinton's Stand on Coup

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Thu, 2009-11-05
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by Olga R. Rodriguez

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is asking the Obama administration why, after pressing for his reinstatement, it now says it will recognize upcoming Honduran elections even if he isn't returned to power first.

In a letter sent to the U.S. State Department on Wednesday, Zelaya asked Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "to clarify to the Honduran people if the position condemning the coup d'etat has been changed or modified."

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