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August 26, 2010

Zelaya: US Subverting Honduran Democracy
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The ousted former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is renewing criticism
of the Obama administration’s support for his successor, Honduran
President Porfirio Lobo. Speaking to Democracy Now! en espanol/in
Spanish, Zelaya said US backing for Lobo is subverting Honduran
democracy.

Manuel Zelaya: "If the United States were not protecting Lobo and
protecting those responsible for murders and crimes that are committed
in Honduras, it would be much easier to deal with Lobo and the group
that is running the country. But with US support, it is almost
impossible to communicate with them, because they are opposed to my
return and opposed to the establishment of a democratic system of
competition. They do not want to compete. They simply want to impose
their ideas on Honduras."



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