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| Honduran interim gov't cancels visa exemption for Brazilians |
| 2009-09-05 |
| TEGUCIGALPA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Honduran de facto government announced Friday that it decided to suspend the agreements with Brazil on visas exemption for holders of Brazilian passports. "All holder of Brazilian passport (ordinary, diplomatic, official or service) from now on will need a visa to enter Honduras," the de facto Foreign Ministry said in a statement. This stipulation does not affect Brazilian citizens legally living in Honduras, the communiqué added. The Honduran interim government said it made the decision according to principles of strict reciprocity. Brazil announced Thursday the suspension of its visa waiver agreement with Honduras, valid since 2004, because it does not recognize the de facto government established after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by a military coup on June 28. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of State ordered the visas of the de facto government officials to be revised. The U.S. government on Thursday canceled non-humanitarian aid for Honduras, and said it would not recognize the general elections to be held in the Central American country on Nov. 28, since they are organized by a |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Still broadcasting that it was a military coup, when in fact the military was tasked to carry out a Supreme Court order. In accordence with Honduran law! Imagine that. (O'Bambi and associates still invoking the Law of Goebbels) |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-09-05 10:55 |