| (WASHINGTON) - U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented today on reports of an agreement reached between the constitutional current government of Honduras and former Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen:
“It is my hope that this agreement and all future actions are premised on the Honduran constitution and rule of law, and arrived at free from duress or outside interference.
“International recognition of Honduras’ November elections should never have been in doubt.
"But I am gratified that the U.S., the OAS, and others may finally render their full support to these elections and refrain from further impeding the Honduran democratic process.
"All U.S. assistance to Honduras, cooperation, and visas should be immediately restored."
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