Brazil Pans US and Clinton's Role in Honduras Coup d'État Crisis

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Brazzil Magazine

Brazil Pans US and Clinton's Role in Honduras Coup d'État Crisis
Written by Newsroom
Wednesday, 22 July 2009

The Foreign Minister of Brazil, Celso Amorim called last weekend US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was in New Delhi, India, to "express concern" about the slow pace and handling of the negotiations for the reinstatement of the democratic order in Honduras, reports Brazilian daily Folha de S. Paulo.

According to the Brazilian Minister's press office, Amorim conveyed Brazil's criticism to Hillary regarding the way in which the mediation "on equal footing" was being carried out between the coup and deposed governments, under the leadership of Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias.

The Minister informed the Secretary of State - who sponsored the mediation by Arias - that Brazil did not approve of the possibility that the coup organizers could impose conditions for the return of President Zelaya, much less that of a coalition government of the two sides.

If such an agreement were sealed, according to the Brazilians' assessment, it will be characterized as a victory for the coup organizers, which would serve as an incentive for new coups in Latin America.

Even in the official version, the Brazilian Minister informed the United States that the mediation by the President of Costa Rica "has to be held within the framework of the OAS (Organization of American States) resolutions." In other words: with the unconditional return of the deposed Honduran leader to the presidency.

Read more: http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10986/

[dipsydoodle]

1. At this rate

the USA could finish up being kicked out of the OAS.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Perhaps Brazil should take the lead on this if they think they can do a better job

[subsuelo]

3. Any specific action(s) you suggest they take?

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. Contact the parties that are negotiating and offer to mediate

[Judi Lynn]

5. The OAS is actually the proper place for that. Clinton butted in, took charge, instead. n/t

[JDPriestly]

9. This is beginning to look like a Clinton coup. The attorney that helped

Clinton get out of the Lewinsky jam is representing the leaders of the coup in some way. This looks very bad for Clinton. Is Obama in favor of the coup? Or is Clinton just doing this on her own?

[Judi Lynn]

10. God only knows. They've got advisors in the State Department from Reagan's time helping her. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

7. Your idea for Lula is actually tacky. There's already a place for mediations. n/t

[Winterblues]

8. It is beginning to appear that they are

They are demanding the rules all parties agreed to are followed, while the USA is seeking to bend the rules. The leaders of the coup should have zero say or else they obtain legitimate status and that just reenforces that coups are the way to go in the Americas.

[bemildred]

6. I guess they recognize a stall when they see one. nt

[troubledamerican]

12. The US is going to reap what it sows. Thanks, Democratic administration.

[David__77]

11. Some of her comments have been wrong.

But some have been correct. And it is wrong to only ascribe responsibility to her. It is Obama who presides of the whole administration, and he who bears ultimate responsibility for its actions.

[The abyss]

13. Thanks for the update on this!