Pressure grows on Honduras, violence feared

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader came under increased pressure on Monday to hand power back to the ousted president with Washington threatening to cut aid and Latin American leaders warning of bloodshed if he does not back down.

Efforts to broker an end to the power struggle in Honduras following a June 28 military coup collapsed on Sunday after interim leader Roberto Micheletti rejected a proposal to reinstate overthrown President Manuel Zelaya.

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, the frustrated peacemaker in the talks, asked both sides to give him until Wednesday to broker a solution to the crisis. But Micheletti, who was appointed by Honduras' Congress after the coup, remained defiant despite being shunned by foreign governments.

"My position is unchangeable," he said in a speech on Monday at the presidential palace to a standing ovation.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a "very tough phone call" with the caretaker president, warning him he could face cuts in economic aid unless he strikes a deal with his enemy, spokesman P.J. Crowley said


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[USA_1]

1. Fascists

Everywhere the fascists go violence erupts. As they say in Latin America, death to all fascists!

[Wednesdays]

2. Irony

Irony...it's not just for breakfast anymore.

[MasonJar]

3. Good for keeping the pressure on. This cannot be allowed to stand

or more rightists will use coups and force to overthrow legitimate and elected governments. It will be a beginning. If stopped, it may be the beginning of the end for such efforts.