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| Honduras names foreign affairs minister | ||
| 2009-07-14 | ||
Honduran Interim President Roberto Micheletti continued to shore up his cabinet Monday, swearing in the nation's top diplomat and its environmental chief, as this Central American nation struggles to win international support amid a two-week political crisis.
The talks were suspended over the weekend but could resume on Saturday, Micheletti said. Shortly after being sworn in, Contreras said the mediation talks, which are being spearheaded by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, will continue to be one of his top priorities. He will also redouble efforts to win diplomatic support for the isolated government. Zelaya was sent into exile at gunpoint on June 28, after he ran afoul of the supreme court, the attorney general and his own party. Since then, both he and Micheletti have claimed to be the legitimate leader of this nation of 7.8 million. The Organization of American States and the United Nations have condemned the ouster and asked for Zelaya's immediate return, and not a single nation has officially recognized the new administration. Despite that, diplomatic relations continue, Contreras said. ''There has been no diplomatic rupture,'' Contreras said. ``What there has been is no official pronouncements yet.'' Also sworn in on Monday were Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Valerio Gutiérrez López, and the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Energy. When Zelaya was ousted much of his cabinet left the country or went into hiding.
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| Posted by:Steve White |