Latin America

...the United Nations. He has received much vocal support from Washington, Europe and Latin America, but the sanctions imposed have been tepid and not enough to change the minds of those who removed him from power. The OAS says it has not...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, BBC World Service, Roberto Micheletti, Organisation of American States, United Nations, Europe, Tegucigalpa, and Washington

...to have decided it has few options but to do exactly that. "In the end, the coup won," said Heather Beckman, a Latin America analyst with the New York-based Eurasia Group. "It was a bad thing and it shouldn't have happened, but in the...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, United States, Roberto Micheletti, Barack Obama, and Liberal Party

His request came after Washington's top envoy to Latin America, Thomas Shannon, told CNN en Espanol that Washington will recognize the Nov. 29 elections even if the Honduran Congress decides against returning Zelaya to power. Zelaya:...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, United States, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, Washington, Supreme Court, U.S. State Department, and Hillary Rodham Clinton

...and relying on French funds transferred before the coup. Many aid workers say the cash freeze is too harsh and it punishes the poor in one of Latin America's poorest countries. Foreign governments are seeking to pressure Micheletti into...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, European Union, Tegucigalpa, Roberto Micheletti, and United States

...for democratic governments and elected leaders in the region.'' The Obama administration and foreign governments throughout Latin America called for Zelaya's return to power. The Obama administration also cut $30 million in aid to Honduras...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, United States, and Political science

...as a bid to stay in office. A top US diplomat for Latin America, Craig Kelly, headed back to Honduras Tuesday to renew contacts with all parties as tension mounted in the polarised nation ahead of the polls. Zelaya told AFP that...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Supreme Court, Roberto Micheletti, US, and Honduras

...ever since. The worst crisis in Central America in 20 years brought back unwelcome memories of decades of military regimes, human rights abuses and political instability that plagued Latin America during the Cold War. Sponsored...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, Central America, and US

...to reach an agreement before presidential elections next month. The U.S. delegation includes the top State Department and White House officials who deal with Latin America. The Obama administration has said it is disappointed with a...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti, State Department, U.S., Honduras, and Thomson Reuters