Honduras: A test for Obama and for the OAS

By Silvia Ayuso Deutsche Presse-Agentur Washington The coup d'etat in Honduras and the uncertain future of the government led by ousted President Manuel Zelaya have become a crucial test for two key actors, the United States and the Organization of American States (OAS), at a time when both are seeking to play a more prominent role in the Americas. Indeed, many still remember their response to the previous coup d'etat in the region, which in 2002 briefly removed from power Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The OAS reaped strong criticism for its slow move to condemn events in Venezuela, while the government of US President George W Bush initially backed the coup attempt. OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza indirectly acknowledged the errors of the past when he said that the organization's quick response to the coup in... [read full story]                    

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