Honduran New President
Signs Amnesty Decree
TEGUCIGALPA - Newly-inaugurated Honduran
President Porfirio Lobo Sosa signed on
Wednesday an amnesty decree to pardon those
involved in a coup on June 28, 2009 against
then president Manuel Zelaya.
"The National Congress approved the amnesty
for political crimes, (and) that is the
beginning of reconciliation, the forgiveness
of the State," Lobo said during his
inauguration ceremony.
While signing the amnesty decree, Lobo said,
"Today we want to cure the wounds of the
past, today we want to become a nation
taking the best experiences and to join them
with new and fresh ideas."
"I want to make it clear that the amnesty
applies only to the events related to the
political order," he added.
"All those actions related to crimes or
corruption acts like embezzlement, illegal
wealth, bribes and other kinds of penal
crimes are not part of the amnesty, as well
as crimes against humanity or violation of
human rights," Lobo added.
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