Roberto Micheletti

Micheletti picks Honduras cabinet

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Interim Honduras leader Roberto Micheletti says he is forming a unity government without ousted President Zelaya.

Zelaya-Micheletti Honduras Deal Risks Trouble for Obama

Time (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

When the U.S. last week finally between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the man who replaced him following the June 28 coup, President Roberto Micheletti, observers wondered how the Obama Administration had won Micheletti's agreement. That's because the pact allowed for Zelaya to be restored to office before Honduras' Nov. 29 presidential election — a prospect Micheletti...

Honduras lawmaker warns Zelaya reinstatement decision may be delayed

JURIST (Free subscription) | yesterday

... The US, which has refused to recognize the existence of the interim government headed by Roberto Micheletti, has warned that it will not support the elections if there is no adherence to the agreement that it helped broker. The accord calls for a unified government and leaves the decision to reinstate Zelaya in the hands of congress. It also called for Zelaya to propose members of...

OEA “deplora”, EE.UU. “decepcionado”

Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Free subscription) | yesterday

Published on November 6, 2009 by BBC Mundo, Washington Written by Carlos Chirinos Desde Washington, la comunidad interamericana ha lamentado el nuevo estancamiento en la solución de la crisis política hondureña y ha pedido al presidente interino, Roberto Micheletti, y al depuesto, Manuel Zelaya, retomar el dialogo según las pautas que se acordaron la semana...

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya: Talks Are Off With Coup Government After Deal Collapses

Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Monday, November 9, 2009 : An American-mediated accord to end the four-month political crisis in the country appears to be in shambles just a week after it was signed. On Friday ousted President Manuel Zelaya who remains in the Brazilian embassy declared the deal was over. Meanwhile coup President Roberto Micheletti said he would install a national unity government without the participation...

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya: Talks Are Off With Coup Government After Deal Collapses

Palestinian Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Democracy Now! With Amy Goodman "An American-mediated accord to end the four-month political crisis in the country appears to be in shambles just a week after it was signed. On Friday ousted President Manuel Zelaya who remains in the Brazilian embassy declared the deal was over. Meanwhile coup President Roberto Micheletti said he would install a national unity government without...

• Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya: Talks Are Off With Coup Government After Deal Collapses - Indybay newswire

US diplomat in Honduras trying to revive pact

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

US diplomat in Honduras trying to revive pactBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZAssociated Press WriterMore NewsA senior U.S. diplomat flew in Tuesday to try to revive a U.S.-brokered pact between Honduras' deposed president and the coup-imposed government ahead of elections this month.Ousted President Manuel Zelaya declared the accord a failure last week when interim President Roberto Micheletti announced...

Honduras president, de facto leader spar over deal

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Honduran de facto leader Roberto Micheletti has called for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to rejoin dialogue to form a unity government, though the deposed leader quickly responded by declaring the offer a "non-starter." "The government of Honduras reiterates its readiness to proceed with the implementation of the agreement and urges the other side to return to the dialogue...

US diplomat in Honduras trying to revive pact

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A senior U.S. diplomat flew in Tuesday to try to revive a U.S.-brokered pact between Honduras' deposed president and the coup-imposed government ahead of elections this month.Ousted President Manuel Zelaya declared the accord a failure last week when interim President Roberto Micheletti announced the creation of a national unity government even though Zelaya had...

Honduran Congress awaits court opinion on Zelaya

Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday

... candidate, withdrew from the race, saying taking part in a vote organized under interim President Roberto Micheletti would legitimize the coup."We won't legitimize a coup d'etat or the fraud that Mr. Micheletti is preparing," he said.Reyes lagged in opinion polls behind the candidates of the National and Liberal parties — Honduras two major parties. Two other candidates from...

WNU #1011: Honduran Resistance Rejects "Afghanistan-Style" Elections

Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | yesterday

... between representatives of Honduran president José Manuel Zelaya Rosales and de facto president Roberto Micheletti Bain had failed to revive the Tegucigalpa/San José Accord, an agreement the two sides signed on Oct. 30, a little more than one week earlier. Members of a Verification Commission established by the agreement had tried to salvage the accord by having the two sides meet...

Honduras Agreement Falls Apart

Truthdig (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Honduras’ government is on the ropes again. Coup-president Roberto Micheletti has moved to form a new government after an agreement to form a “unity” cabinet collapsed. Elected-president Manuel Zelaya is now urging a boycott of the coming election later this month. Reuters: An agreement to end a four-month political crisis in Honduras collapsed early on Friday after...

US Embassy in Honduras: Get Schakowsky Some Transport

The Washington Note (Free subscription) | yesterday

... ouster and expulsion out of the country got a car from the US Embassy. If not, perhaps Roberto Micheletti provided one. Elections are scheduled in Honduras for November 29th. -- Steve Clemons

Honduras deal collapses; Zelaya's backers blame U.S.

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

... Congress a good reason to dodge a tough vote and strengthened the resolve of de facto President Roberto Micheletti to remain in power."The United States is no longer interested in punishing a coup-installed government," Honduran Congresswoman Elvia Valle said by telephone from Tegucigalpa Monday. Shannon's declarations "have left a bitter taste in our mouths."Zelaya supporters, who...

• Honduras deal collapses; Zelaya's backers blame U.S. - kansascity.com

EU calls on both sides of Honduras to resume dialogue

People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

The European Union (EU) urged on Saturday Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya and de facto President Roberto Micheletti to return to the dialogue in an attempt to save the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement. EU is concerned over the interruption of the process towards the implementation of the Tegucigalpa/San Jose Agreement, Sweden, which holds the current rotating EU Presidency, said...