WSJ Update: Obama Worked To Prevent Ouster of Honduras President
By Jay Solomon, Of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Obama administration worked in recent days to prevent President Manuel
Zelaya's ouster, said a senior U.S. official. The State Department, in
particular, communicated to Honduran officials on the ground that President
Barack Obama wouldn't support any nondemocratic transfer of power in the Central
American country.
"We had some indication that a move against Mr. Zelaya was afoot," said a U.S.
official briefed on the diplomacy. "We made it clear it was something we didn't
support."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Obama Sunday in criticizing the
Honduran coup and calling for the restoration of the democratic process.
"We call on all parties in Honduras to respect the constitutional order and
the rule of law, to reaffirm their democratic vocation, and to commit themselves
to resolve political disputes peacefully and through dialogue," Clinton said in
a statement.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
06-28-091405ET
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