OAS says to keep up pressure on Honduras

[Judi Lynn]

OAS says to keep up pressure on Honduras
Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:30pm EDT

By Tim Gaynor

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The Organization of American States said on Wednesday it would keep pressure on coup leaders that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya last month, while supporting dialogue to end the crisis.

Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said the OAS would continue to apply "strong sanctions" on the interim government led by Roberto Micheletti and support mediation brokered by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.

"It is important to keep calm," Insulza told a meeting of the OAS permanent council in Washington, adding the regional grouping did not "have to do much more ... than keep applying pressure and so allow the process to bear fruit."

Zelaya was ousted by the military on June 28 and Micheletti installed by the Honduran Congress, presenting Central America with its worst political crisis since the Cold War era.

The coup and impasse in the impoverished exporter of bananas, coffee and textiles has also complicated the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama, who has sought to improve ties with Latin America.

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[rabs]

1. Interesting, considering that Hillary did an end run around Insulza and the OAS

when she pushed for Arias to "mediate."

So far the mediation has been a total farse and do not see why the second round could be any different.

Also interesting is that Insulza is staying in the fray. especially after that false report in El Mercurio that Hillary had withdrawn support for his re-election. If anything, she will face a solid front from the rest of the OAS member nations if Hillary continues on that course.

[Judi Lynn]

2. It would be fantastic to see all this machination blow up in her face.

It also would do a world of good for everyone of good will to see the new Latin leaders firmly pulling out of the US forced servitude, out of orbit, off the chain, forming their own unique, strong cooperative community.