Posts Tagged ‘civil liberties’

Honduras’ de facto president says he’ll restore civil liberties

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Facing condemnation abroad and criticism at home, interim President Roberto Micheletti reversed course Tuesday and said he’d withdraw a controversial measure that’s suspended civil liberties in Honduras .

Micheletti’s government also backtracked on another key issue by inviting a group of foreign ministers to Honduras next week, two days after his government barred four foreign diplomats from the Organization of American States .

The diplomats compose part of the international effort to pressure the Micheletti government into allowing the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya , who remains holed up at the Brazilian Embassy in Honduras .