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Central American leaders condemn Honduran coup
(Xinhua/Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-30 13:55

SAN JOSE: Leaders of the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Colombia on Wednesday condemned the coup in Honduras, and called on the rivals in the country to compromise and accept mediator Costa Rican President Oscar Arias's reconciliation plan.

Central American leaders condemn Honduran coup
A policeman waves during a protest by supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya outside a mall center in Tegucigalpa, July 29, 2009. [Agencies] Central American leaders condemn Honduran coup

The leaders signed a declaration after the meeting, the so-called Tuxtla Summit of the Dialogue and Agreement Mechanism, reiterating their criticism of the Honduran coup in June which ousted President Manuel Zelaya, and showed support to the compromise proposal drafted by Costa Rican President Arias, who is mediating the Honduras issue on behalf of the Organization of American States (OAS).

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At the Wednesday meeting, Arias called on the rival parties of Honduras to accept his plan to end the crisis. In his "San Jose Agreement", Arias is proposing that Zelaya be allowed back into the country to form a government of national unity and reconciliation, while giving political amnesty for those who carried out the coup.

Zelaya has rejected the plan, and the current Honduran de-facto President Roberto Micheletti has sent the plan to the Honduran National Congress for review.

The OAS has rejected the Micheletti government, and asked the return of the democratically-elected Zelaya.

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