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October 6, 2011

Obama Hosts Honduran President at White House 
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President Obama hosted Honduran President Porfirio Lobo at the White
House on Wednesday, the first time a Honduran head of state has visited
Washington since the June 2009 coup ousting then-President Manuel
Zelaya. Obama said the visit marks a new phase for Honduran-U.S. ties.

President Obama: "Today also begins a new chapter in the relationship
between our two countries. Two years ago we saw a coup in Honduras that
threatened to move the country away from democracy and, in part because
of pressure from the international community, but also because of the
strong commitment to democracy and leadership by President Lobo, what we
have been seeing is a restoration of democratic practices and a
commitment to reconciliation that gives us great hope."



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