Week Summary, November 1-8

November 8th, 2009

The world was definitely celebrating too early. On Tuesday the so called board of Congress decided to ask for an opinion on the agreement reached last week from the Supreme Court and the attorney general before calling Congress to meet and discuss it. Congress has still not been called – and Supreme Court has not made its opinion known yet:

Honduras politicians defer vote

As Thursday evening approached (deadline for the installation of a ‘unity and reconciliation government’) with no news from Congress, the Resistance announced that they would boycott the elections if Zelaya were not reinstated Thursday at midnight. He wasn’t and Zelaya declared the collapse of the agreement. Micheletti asked his government to step back Thursday evening to pave the way for a unity government – appointed and headed by him. On Friday, however, he said that he would give Zelaya the weekend to appoint some of his people for the until now unilateral unity government. But Zelaya refuses to recognize a unity government, which is not headed by the elected president. So does most of the International Community.

Deal or no deal in Honduras

As Honduran Deal Failed, Split Behind Crisis Grew

Honduran rivals signal new bid to solve crisis

This development has not only intensified the crisis in Honduras. It has also brought about a renewed discussion on the intentions of the USA and the credibility of that country’s actions in relation to Honduras. As the (until now) only country, USA is showing signs that it very well might recognize the elections in Honduras even if Zelaya is not reinstated as president. Furthermore, USA has not detained the cancelation of sanctions put on the de facto regime. On Tuesday Zelaya asked Hillary Clinton to clarify whether her position had changed – a question which has not been answered yet:

In wake of Honduras agreement, DeMint releases hold on Obama nominees

Ian Kelly on Honduras

Honduras and the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord (Taken Question)

Troubles for a Deal — and for Obama — in Honduras

OAS General Secretary, José Miguel Insulza, is still firm on what should be the interpretation of the signed agreement – according to him a unity government can only be headed by the elected president:

Statement of the OAS secretary general on the situation in Honduras

The Resistance has been standing in front of congress all week. Today they took the final decision not to recognize the elections. Carlos H. Reyes, the independent candidate for president, announced his withdrawal from the elections, which will be made official tomorrow.

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