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Honduran congress leader named president
Former president Zelaya was detained and flown to Costa Rica by coup soldiers on Sunday, leaving the position vacant. A resolution read on the floor of Congress accuses Zelaya of "manifest irregular conduct" and "putting in present danger the state of law," for his refusal to obey a Supreme Court ruling against a constitutional referendum he wanted to hold. Zelaya, a close ally of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, was seeking to remove the limits on presidential terms through a referendum, paving the way for his re-election. Later in the day Congress approved the removal of Zelaya, and cited constitutional articles that said the head of congress assumes the presidency in such cases. The body had earlier read and approved a supposed letter of resignation from Zelaya, who claims the document is false. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-29 |
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