Honduras Coup: EU Urges All Parties to Engage in Dialogue

Excerpt from today's midday briefing at the European Commission in Brussels, answering a question on the EU's response to the coup in Honduras.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy, has said on the situation in Honduras: "I regret the recent events which have taken place in Honduras. The European Commission attaches the greatest importance to the respect for the rule of law, democracy and the democratically elected institutions. Therefore, we urge all parties involved to resolve their differences peacefully, in full respect of the country's legal framework, and to promptly engage in a dialogue, in the interest of peace and stability in Honduras. The European Commission, which has a long history of close relations with Honduras and the Central American region as a whole, stands ready to support the country's institutions in such a dialogue."

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[javy926]

you are a "lame-botas", why they are so afrait of the people let the people dicide if they want another constitucion!!!!!!!

[javy926]

that's democracy for you so they got to have a government that we like otherwise it won't be a democracy .

what about if you said let the people of that country decide what kind of government they want, so far beind an american allied dosn't help Honduras is the 3rd poorest country in Latin-America.

[ELMARIACHIZELAYA]

I am the Mariachi.

[revolucionari0]

Second, it will remain to be seen if any international attempt to call for a respectful political conduct should be succesful or not, even more so if the powers to be are not sincere in their political calls. The U.S., E.U.´s official discontent with the current events in Honduras should have actually brought back Zelaya into office, just because sanctions from economic superpowers could effectively harm a much weaker country in any respect. So the question is whether the PTB are being sincere.

[revolucionari0]

First of all, that was no U.N. comment, but an attempt on part of the EU to urge Honduras´ political establishment to respect its legal framework ass et by their constitution. Albeit that attempt might be seen as weak since the E.U. has not yet achieved unconditional backing by all its member states. Without it, they cannot be seen as real authority on a global stage. Its call is therefore of limited use and should be left to EU national gvts if it is meant to be more effective.

[loganstormo8]

zaneshark your right on.

[loganstormo8]

Stupid U.N. comment there won't be a democratic hondorus left if they allow this leftist socialist to change the laws of their constitution which he took an oath to defend. this country has come a long way and has just shown the world they have truly embraced democracy by kicking this power hungry poliyion out. JOB WELL DONE.

[zaneshark]

this is BULLSHIT!

The United States is not a democracy Neither is Hugo Chavez's Venezuela!

These assholes are open hypocrites.

All the more reason to support the coup.

[zaneshark]

The hondorus governement was entirely legal to arrest it's president. The military did not act with the coup on it's own.

The entire hondorus government, including the courts, etc. were supportive of the coup because that is the only way you can take a dictator, or a potential dictator from office. The military with the backing of the national state is in place to protect the soverignty of the national constitution.

[datzfast]

ha ha EU has no sovereignty