TRIPOLI.- President Leonel Fernandez yesterday questioned before the African Union that despite the world’s condemnation of the coup in Honduras, the de facto government remains unperturbed usurping power.

He said something is lacking in the international community which keeps it from turning its declarations and principles into concrete actions which lead to the solution of conflicts, which in his view is what’s happening in Honduras. “How it is possible that despite the entire world’s unanimous rebuke of the coup in Honduras, and the demand to restore the legitimate and constitutional order, this has yet to be obtained?”

Fernandez spoke before presidents and heads of delegations of the countries taking part in the African Union Summit, which concluded yesterday with his speech.

The Dominican chief executive said that for Latin America and the Caribbean the case of Honduras is politically important, since the continent had reached stability for more than three decades.

Situation of concern

Fernandez affirmed that Honduras’ situation is of great concern for the Africans, whom just as the Latin Americans, are interested in preventing and controlling their nations’ conflicts which alter economic and social development.