Honduras, U.S.
Normalize Diplomatic Ties
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras and the United States
normalized on Friday their diplomatic ties
which were affected by the political crisis
caused by the coup against then president
Manuel Zelaya in June last year.
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo said on
Friday that "I am happy that with the visit
of U.S. ambassador to Honduras Hugo Llorens,
we are practically normalizing the ties with
the United States of America."
During a press conference at the government
house, Lobo, accompanied by
Llorens, said that "more than one million
Honduran people living in the United States
demanded a friendly tie" between both
countries.
Meanwhile, Llorens said that "we always said
that the elections (of Nov. 29) were an
essential condition, but not enough, and the
other element was the fulfillment of the
Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement."
"Honduras will be able to appoint its
ambassador (to the United States)
without problem. That will be done with
normality," Llorens said.
Llorens added that his government will go
through the procedures about Honduras'
request to renew the Temporary Protection
Program, which benefits at least 75,000
Honduran citizens living in the United
States.
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