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SANTO DOMINGO.- Honduras president Manuel Zelaya arrived in the National Palace at 9:05 a.m. Friday, where his Dominican par Leonel Fernandez received him with full military honors

They met for around 45 minutes and said they'll hold a press conference aftewards..

Zelaya, in a brief telephone interview on Z-101 FM radio fefore arriving in the National Palace, had said he’ll ask Fernandez to be his spokesman and state his position on the coup, in the Summit of Non-Allied Countries in Egypt.

He said in yesterday’s meeting in San José, Costa Rica with the mediation of president Oscar Arias, he didn’t want to speak face to face with the coup leaders. He added for him to return the coup’s participants must leave power.

Military honors

To the cheers and applause of more than 100 Government employees gathered the Palace esplanade, the two leaders reviewed the Dominican Presidential Guard in parade uniform for the occasion.

The Presidency’s press office has yet to release Zelaya’s agenda in the country, and if the surprise meeting would delay Fernandez’s departure to the Middle East, to take part in the Summit of Non-Aligned Nations in Egypt and an official visit to Israel.

In July U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that Fernandez would be an ideal mediator in regional disputes, for which today encounter may lead to intensifying the diplomatic wrangling aimed at reinstating Zelaya in Honduras.

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16 comment(s)
Written by: juanb, 10 Jul 2009 9:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Lefty losers.
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 9:56 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
This is becoming more Amusing on a daily basis and will be the kiss of death for Lionel and now Hillary will really pull the strings
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 9:59 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Can anyone confirm that he arrived in Nutty Hugos plane ?
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 10:12 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Carlito were you at the airport to greet him ?
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 10:14 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
It will make no difference who he chooses to represent him Bubbles the chimp or Lionel he is finished
Written by: Juango, 10 Jul 2009 10:19 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Freddy, it appears he still is travelling on PDVSA's Falcon. See comments on this brief..

http://www.noticias24.com/actuali....nicana-y-es-recibido-con-honores/
Written by: RobertoJose, 10 Jul 2009 10:22 AM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
If LF only knew how the Dominicans are viewed as in those Central American Countries, to the CAC we are the HOOD RATS of the latin world, second to the ricans. Presidente Bobby Jo wouldn't help.
Written by: Juango, 10 Jul 2009 10:27 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
RJ, love it..HOOD RATS !!! so true...

Freddy, confirmed.. jet privado....it has to be PDVSA's..the poor folks in Venezuela paying for this vice clown to fly around..what a joke..

http://www.elnacional.com.do/naci....esta-manana-se-reunira-con-Leonel
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 10:38 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
I guess from here its on to Havana to get his head rubbed by Raul and the beard .....The best he can hope for is sitting in the presidents office until November and then out to pasture ....He better clean out the Minibar on Hugos plane before they take it away from him ...He is gonna need a drink soon
Written by: mrios, 10 Jul 2009 11:09 AM
From: United States
Pictures are worth a thousands words....I could not help but notice that confident smirk smile on LF's face. So LF picks up brownie points from Latin American leaders like Castro, Chavez, Ortega just to name a few.
I just wonder what is the hidden agenda, if any ?
I wonder what LF personally plans to bebefit from such support ?
And the most important question....
What is the Dom. Rep. Public's reaction from such support ?
Meanwhile OH"Blama is half way around the World visiting DA POPE, imagine that. I could see and hear it now.....Topics to include Abortion, Embryonic Stem cell research etc..etc... Or maybe OH"Blama with ask for confession BOW DOWN and beg for forgiveness. I DON'T THINK SO....
I could see the future know....
"UNITED SOCIALIST STATES OF LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY'S"
I hope I'm wrong.

Written by: mrios, 10 Jul 2009 11:15 AM
From: United States
I still believe the game of Domino's should be played at home among friends. Not to be used as a DOMINO EFFECT ON LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY'S.
Written by: winstric, 10 Jul 2009 11:30 AM
From: United States
"Bubbles The Chimp and Comrade discuss How To Take High Moral Ground In Politics"
Thier sponsor showed them yesterday at theG8 summit, checking out a 16 year old's a$$.
Ah but no problemo, it is "confession" time with the Pope! Then We can do it Over and Over Again!
Written by: juanb, 10 Jul 2009 3:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic
There is no hidden agenda. LF is just like all the other commie leaders taking his country down the tubes.
Written by: BASTA, 10 Jul 2009 6:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
HOOD RATS hold on there. We are maybe 100% Ghetto with children’s brains in adult bodies but not Ratties. Well maybe our President Lieonellie
Written by: allumeuseGeneroso This user is banned, 10 Jul 2009 11:24 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Don't spend whatever DR's prestige is left in the world to push for the restoration of a disposed President. We need a dominican President to focus on Dominican problems BUT WE DEFINITELY DON'T NEED A DIPLOMAT OR PACIFIST OR MODERATOR OR AN INTERNATIONALIST WORKING FOR OTHERS INSTEAD OF DR!!!!
Written by: joopjoop, 12 Jul 2009 11:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic, San Pedro de Macoris

Hidden Agenda:

United Dictators (wannabees included) of Middle & South America and the Caribbean

A) who is next for admission in the group
B) How can we blame others for the shite we create
C) Corruption and how to get the most out of it
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