The OAS postponed three days around Zelaya
The OAS made the Honduran dictatorship against the strings deliver power to the legitimate president Manuel Zelaya in 72 hours or become a pariah in the region. "The deadline was met on Saturday, a day longer," warned yesterday the secretary general of the Organization of American States Jose Miguel Insulza, after a marathon session in Washington. After discussing and negotiating until dawn, the countries of the hemisphere and Zelaya himself decided to delay his return to Tegucigalpa and three days to give the de facto government to normalize the political situation. If not, could suspend the OAS country and cut off all multilateral aid. Despite the tone of the ultimatum, the answer came quickly. "We are not willing to make restitution for crimes committed Zelaya. The Supreme Court already has the warrant and at the time entering the country be moved to prisons, "said the de facto president, Roberto Micheletti.
Wrapped in an optimistic attitude, the visible face of the Honduran dictatorship played down the growing international isolation. "We have the strength and faith in God that, little by little, we will go with the target for the whole world recognizes that we must make that decision for legality," the man in a suit and tie, assisted by a wall of generals. Convinced of this, yesterday sent his foreign minister to Washington's de facto, but the OAS did not want to receive. Insulza had been very clear, the organization does not recognize the de facto government and, therefore, will not negotiate with him.
The setback felt like a slap in the Honduran presidential palace, surrounded these days by military and fences. By late afternoon, Micheletti graciously returned to the secretary general. "We can not negotiate anything with the OAS. Things are mending, "he said, not so smiling.
But things are not arranging for Zelaya. John Baker, a leader of People's Bloc, a federation of social organizations that accompanied the last day of the legitimate government, claimed in a telephone conversation with this newspaper that Congress was about to declare a state of siege. "If approved, our situation will be much harder: they persecute, repress and jailed with much more strength," Baker said, not hiding his fear. As recounted yesterday to eight in the morning started peaceful resistance, as requested by Zelaya from New York. "Thousands of people traveled almost the entire downtown Tegucigalpa, avoiding clashing with police who are everywhere. We went to Government House, the headquarters of the OAS and the mall, "she said. Before demobilizing, called a new mobilization for 8 today vs. Congress. Hours later the regime actually declared a state of siege.
Baker and the other organizers were betting yesterday that thousands of peasants, Indians, miners and fishermen arrive this morning from different regions of the country. "The military has checkpoints on the roads, but many managed to escape on foot, getting into the woods," said social leader. The truth is that, despite their efforts, the democratic opposition is leaderless. Zelaya's cabinet and its main allies are immersed in the underground. In the majority has not been heard since Sunday, when a military command to President Zelaya and kidnapped him out of the country. Página/12 spoke by telephone with the minister of Tourism, Ricardo Martinez, who decided to stay in the country to welcome him when he returns to Zelaya. "My whole family went to Costa Rica, but there are times when one has to prove his loyalty and putting the body," said the minister. Since Sunday he knows nothing of his cabinet colleagues and so posted a video on YouTube to contact them.
Yesterday afternoon Zelaya attempted to give a message through a local radio station, but the signal cut dictatorship. "What happens inside the country is a mystery, but we know that the military is suppressing protests and roadblocks," he said. "We still do not live as he lived rampant repression in Argentina in the seventies, but the climate of fear and censorship is already installed," said Martinez. For him, the country turned to the dark and violent '80s. "Regardless of what happens in the coming days, the military once again be the powerful. Went back to the time when the military ruled through political surrogates, "said the OAS made ministro.La Honduran dictatorship against the strings deliver power to the legitimate president Manuel Zelaya in 72 hours or become a pariah in the region. "The deadline was met on Saturday, a day longer," warned yesterday the secretary general of the Organization of American States Jose Miguel Insulza, after a marathon session in Washington. After discussing and negotiating until dawn, the countries of the hemisphere and Zelaya himself decided to delay his return to Tegucigalpa and three days to give the de facto government to normalize the political situation. If not, could suspend the OAS country and cut off all multilateral aid. Despite the tone of the ultimatum, the answer came quickly. "We are not willing to make restitution for crimes committed Zelaya. The Supreme Court already has the warrant and at the time entering the country be moved to prisons, "said the de facto president, Roberto Micheletti.
Wrapped in an optimistic attitude, the visible face of the Honduran dictatorship played down the growing international isolation. "We have the strength and faith in God that, little by little, we will go with the target for the whole world recognizes that we must make that decision for legality," the man in a suit and tie, assisted by a wall of generals. Convinced of this, yesterday sent his foreign minister to Washington's de facto, but the OAS did not want to receive. Insulza had been very clear, the organization does not recognize the de facto government and, therefore, will not negotiate with him.
The setback felt like a slap in the Honduran presidential palace, surrounded these days by military and fences. By late afternoon, Micheletti graciously returned to the secretary general. "We can not negotiate anything with the OAS. Things are mending, "he said, not so smiling.
But things are not arranging for Zelaya. John Baker, a leader of People's Bloc, a federation of social organizations that accompanied the last day of the legitimate government, claimed in a telephone conversation with this newspaper that Congress was about to declare a state of siege. "If approved, our situation will be much harder: they persecute, repress and jailed with much more strength," Baker said, not hiding his fear. As recounted yesterday to eight in the morning started peaceful resistance, as requested by Zelaya from New York. "Thousands of people traveled almost the entire downtown Tegucigalpa, avoiding clashing with police who are everywhere. We went to Government House, the headquarters of the OAS and the mall, "she said. Before demobilizing, called a new mobilization for 8 today vs. Congress. Hours later the regime actually declared a state of siege.
Baker and the other organizers were betting yesterday that thousands of peasants, Indians, miners and fishermen arrive this morning from different regions of the country. "The military has checkpoints on the roads, but many managed to escape on foot, getting into the woods," said social leader. The truth is that, despite their efforts, the democratic opposition is leaderless. Zelaya's cabinet and its main allies are immersed in the underground. In the majority has not been heard since Sunday, when a military command to President Zelaya and kidnapped him out of the country. Página/12 spoke by telephone with the minister of Tourism, Ricardo Martinez, who decided to stay in the country to welcome him when he returns to Zelaya. "My whole family went to Costa Rica, but there are times when one has to prove his loyalty and putting the body," said the minister. Since Sunday he knows nothing of his cabinet colleagues and so posted a video on YouTube to contact them.
Yesterday afternoon Zelaya attempted to give a message through a local radio station, but the signal cut dictatorship. "What happens inside the country is a mystery, but we know that the military is suppressing protests and roadblocks," he said. "We still do not live as he lived rampant repression in Argentina in the seventies, but the climate of fear and censorship is already installed," said Martinez. For him, the country turned to the dark and violent '80s. "Regardless of what happens in the coming days, the military once again be the powerful. Went back to the time when the military ruled through political surrogates, "said the minister.
