Presidents Fernandez and Zelaya.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Despite the entire world’s unanimous rebuke of the coup in Honduras and the demand to restore the legitimate and constitutional order, why hasn’t it been achieved?
The question is from president Leonel Fernandez, who since the onset of the coup against Honduras president Manuel Zelaya has stated his nation’s rejection and condemns the de facto government.
The Dominican leader has repeatedly proposed several measures which in his view would allow Zelaya’s return, such as excluding Honduras from the DR-CAFTA Free Trade deal.
Last week the chief executive took his protest before the summit of the African Union in Tripoli, Libya, where he participated as a speaker. Before his departure to the international conclave, Fernandez said the exclusion would press that country’s coup leaders to allow the return of Zelaya, removed from power on June 28.
He also stated his position regarding sanctions against Roberto Micheletti’s government to the local members of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) and politicians who took part in the inaugural of the 18th Central American and Caribbean Conference of Political Parties.
From: United States
Leonel should be very worried.
From: United States
Save your own country, you moron.
LF, playing the fiddle as the DR burns.
What a delusional jerk.
From: United States
So Leonel is recommending starting an embargo of Honduras starting with the DR-CAFTA agreement.
He thinks that doing this will have the same effect as it did on Cuba..
Written by: juanb, 4 Sep 2009 9:15 AM
From: Dominican Republic
No. He hopes that his unbelievable mistake in not pushing through the necessary legislation to implement CAFTA here, which allowed all the sewing work to leave here and go to Honduras and Guatemala, will be overlooked or corrected. I guess the legislators and LF were too busy for 3 years arranging their botallitas to get to work on what turned out to be the most important laws of the past 25 years.
Very simply put, that is why the Free Zones are either dead or dying.
From: Dominican Republic
I wonder what is LF angle here, i mean people dont get me wrong, i agree with him on this issue, but i do not agree with him on how he is letting his own government dismantle this country.
Written by: MannyTav, 4 Sep 2009 10:36 AM
From: United States
Go L, Go L......can't wait for you to go completely....can't believe the audacity to meddle in other country's problems when our country is OVERFLOWING wiht problems that he doesn't have the will to solve, alleviate or do anything to change. In fact, things have become worse as they stedaily have over the last twelve years. Is there one sector besides the drug sector/tourism(maybe?) that has improved? 'Cause I can assure you the standard of living and the outlook for the middle and lower-income class Dominican has definitely gotten progressively worse.
From: United States, Brooklyn
Good deed on behalf of our leader.... People must understand that it isn't just Honduran democracy at stake, it's about all latin american democracy. This issue has the domino effect thingy hanging by its neck, where US corporations "United Fruit Company" held the decisions on whether we would live in a dictatorship or a democracy.
I am proud that my president is leading the way for the restoration of democracy!
Written by: josean, 4 Sep 2009 10:51 AM
From: United States
On this issue Lie-onel Fernandez is ABSOLUTELY correct even if it’s for PERSONAL EGOTISTICAL AND OPPORTUNISTIC REASONS!
Besides Zelaya has promised to ride the METRO when he comes to DR!
Written by: AnthonyT, 4 Sep 2009 10:54 AM
From: United States, Lawrence, mass
Leonel needs to mind his own business and stop worrying about Honduras.
Why don't you try to solve the issues here in DR first.
Written by: Escott, 4 Sep 2009 11:23 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a few days a month
Carlos Franco, YOUR President is OBAMA. You live in the US. How dare you meddle in our country!
Written by: MannyTav, 4 Sep 2009 12:13 PM
From: United States
If Leonel really cared that much about democacry, why so much interaction with Cuba & Venezuela??? Are they beacosn of democracy? lol. This is just something personal to him....elevate his profile? personal favor/interests at stake?? Wish he and the rest of the corrupt politicians that are ruining this beautiful country of ours would have the decency to either do things right or step away....then again, they are politcians for a reason. Pigs one and all.
From: United States
tira peo leonel que lambon es este pendejo so worried about other countries affairs . Why dont you worry about your own problems at home. Like solving the problems on energy the debt that you have to pay the united states. , and the future billions of dollars that your gonna have to pay back to cara de fujin hugo chaves
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinlandpfalz
Well Done!!! Mr. President.
We are not alone in this World, if we are not taking care of each other who shall take care of us ??
One Love, one World, one People.
Written by: joopjoop, 4 Sep 2009 1:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic, San Pedro de Macoris
Maybe this is LF's way to be prepared to sit on the "side-line" when our country pukes him out
Written by: Perez, 4 Sep 2009 1:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic
What's Liar-nel obsession with Honduras? Fool! take the speck off your eye before taking the speck off someone else's.
Written by: dominica, 4 Sep 2009 2:21 PM
From: United States
Again. Very comical. Extremely. Lol. You know they say the same thing about Obama. THe one thing that I do believe with this situation is that it is a LATIN AMERICA CRISIS at hand. Dominican Republic is part of LATIN AMERICA. Therefore, it is included in this crisis when all the voices of those countries have to be heard. LATIN AMERICA today is different than it was in the 70's/80's when there were civil wars everywhere. There is a bit more unity which plays well for Latinos because the more united their countries are the more voice they have in the international community. Previously, latin america was just a bunch of 3rd world countries (still hasn't changed much in status but most countries are more wealthy) that were all divided and for themselves. When you get big brother to the north and other big countries in the east trying to dictate international policy it affects LATIN AMERICA. so with this new voice it can be countered.
Written by: dominica, 4 Sep 2009 2:30 PM
From: United States
on top of all this i mentioned previously, Leonel is keeping with this move towards more unity by speaking up for a president who was democratically elected by his people (regardless of who he is and if he gets kickout after they re-install him). The point is that the guy was illegally taken out of office and if anything he should be tried during his time in office or atleast taken out legitimately by the people and for the people. However, the one thing that everyone knows is that the world is a chess board and that there are sides everywhere. These sides have their own interests and will do anything and everything to get to those interests. The more powerful ones usually override the less powerful ones and is accepted easily. However, with unity comes power. Latin america is just a deserving of a coalition as any other hemisphere or group of nations. Although their interests are individual they are similar and cultures are interdependent and overlapping/simliar also.
Written by: Camano, 4 Sep 2009 2:43 PM
From: United States
Previously Quoted By Carlos Good deed on behalf of our leader.... People must understand that it isn't just Honduran democracy at stake, it's about all latin american democracy. This issue has the domino effect thingy hanging by its neck, where US corporations "United Fruit Company" held the decisions on whether we would live in a dictatorship or a democracy.
I am proud that my president is leading the way for the restoration of democracy!
Carlos this moron wouldn't understand what democracy is, and don't even try to make sense they just won.t get it.
Written by: Camano, 4 Sep 2009 2:48 PM
From: United States
Learn people, Learn!
Written by: Camano, 4 Sep 2009 2:51 PM
From: United States
Five hundred and forty years under the same Yugo, learn people, learn!
Written by: josean, 4 Sep 2009 4:30 PM
From: United States
Written by: BASTA, 4 Sep 2009 6:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
God what a Fruitcake!
Written by: Camano, 4 Sep 2009 7:38 PM
From: United States
Josean La union hace la fuerza, you see this is real Democracy at its best!
Written by: Camano, 4 Sep 2009 7:39 PM
From: United States
Happy for Zelaya!
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Save your own country, you moron.
LF, playing the fiddle as the DR burns.
What a delusional jerk.
He thinks that doing this will have the same effect as it did on Cuba..
Very simply put, that is why the Free Zones are either dead or dying.
Good deed on behalf of our leader.... People must understand that it isn't just Honduran democracy at stake, it's about all latin american democracy. This issue has the domino effect thingy hanging by its neck, where US corporations "United Fruit Company" held the decisions on whether we would live in a dictatorship or a democracy.
I am proud that my president is leading the way for the restoration of democracy!
Besides Zelaya has promised to ride the METRO when he comes to DR!
Why don't you try to solve the issues here in DR first.
We are not alone in this World, if we are not taking care of each other who shall take care of us ??
One Love, one World, one People.
I am proud that my president is leading the way for the restoration of democracy!
Carlos this moron wouldn't understand what democracy is, and don't even try to make sense they just won.t get it.
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