Pres. Zelaya speaks; and Michael Parenti asks “Is Obama Innocent?”
In Rare U.S. Broadcast, Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Discusses Coup, Costa Rica Talks, U.S.
Role and More
Democracy Now!
July 9, 2009
Talks between the ousted Honduran President Manuel
Zelaya and the leaders of last week’s military coup
begin today in Costa Rica. Shortly before leaving
Washington DC for Costa Rica, Zelaya sat down with us
for a rare U.S. television interview. He discusses how
military coup forces forced him out, the upcoming talks
in Costa Rica, his domestic policies in Honduras, the
role of the United States and more.[includes rush
transcript]
JUAN GONZALEZ: Talks between the ousted Honduran
president Manuel Zelaya and the leaders of last week’s
military coup begin today in Costa Rica. Speaking late
Wednesday Zelaya said he is seeking the resignation of
the interim Honduran government within 24 hours. He
emphasized he was in Costa Rica for talks but not for
negotiations with the forces that ousted him. Citing
widespread international support Zelaya added that he
expects to be shortly reinstated as president. Zelaya
and his rivals agreed to talks mediated by Costa Rican
president and former Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar
Arias after Zelaya met Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton in Washington this week. The interim government
led by Robert Micheletti has said Zelaya will not be
reinstated as president and tried for abusing the
constitution if he returns.
AMY GOODMAN: Well shortly before the ousted president
Manuel Zelaya left Washington, DC for Costa Rica, he
set down for brief interview with Juan Gonzalez and me.
Mr. President, welcome to “Democracy Now!” can you
tell us what you have agreed to, what you expect
from these talks, and if you been satisfied with
your meeting with Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton?
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