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July 27, 2009

Clinton Describes Zelaya’s Brief Returns to Honduras as “Reckless”
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Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya briefly returned to Honduras
twice in recent days in an attempt to put pressure on the coup leaders
who deposed him last month. Zelaya first crossed into Honduras from
Nicaragua on Friday but stayed for less than an hour. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton criticized Zelaya’s actions.

Hillary Clinton: “President Zelaya’s effort to reach the border is
reckless. It does not contribute to the broader efforts to restore
democratic and constitutional order in the Honduras crisis."

President Zelaya made another brief return to Honduras on Saturday.
Afterwards, he spoke to reporters from the border town of Las Manos in
Nicaragua.

President Zelaya: “Washington has to understand that I should be here.
I’ve already made five trips to Washington. I think that is enough. If
they want to tell me something, any delegate can come and talk to us.”

The newly installed president of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, described
Zelaya’s actions as irresponsible.

Roberto Micheletti: “To the international community, Mr. Zelaya’s act is
irresponsible, not meditated and not serious. You are a firsthand
witness of what Hondurans already know: ex-President Zelaya is an
irresponsible demagogue who puts the lives of others at risk in pursuit
of his own personal agenda.”



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