January 13, 2010
Source: Honduras News
Honduras Takes Leave of ALBA
The executive decree sent by President Roberto Micheletti was ratified by the majority of Congress with 128 votes in favor, and five not in favor, those being members of the Democratic Unification Party (UD) and the Innovation and Unity Party. Micheletti spoke of leaving ALBA in a Cabinet meeting held on December 15th, and the next day sent a decree to Congress for ratification.
The presidential minister, Rafael Pineda, said the withdrawal does not mean suspending the ALBA trade relations with the countries of this initiative, led by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. The relations will continue with Petrocaribe, an alliance that allowed the administration of Manuel Zelaya to buy fuel on credit from Venezuela in exchange for cooperation in various social projects. The decision to withdraw from ALBA was made because “some countries of that organization have not been respectful (toward Honduras) in treatment that befits a country,” said Pineda. Venezuela “threatened to invade Honduras” after the removal of Zelaya, he stated.
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Source: Honduras News
Honduras Takes Leave of ALBA
The executive decree sent by President Roberto Micheletti was ratified by the majority of Congress with 128 votes in favor, and five not in favor, those being members of the Democratic Unification Party (UD) and the Innovation and Unity Party. Micheletti spoke of leaving ALBA in a Cabinet meeting held on December 15th, and the next day sent a decree to Congress for ratification.
The presidential minister, Rafael Pineda, said the withdrawal does not mean suspending the ALBA trade relations with the countries of this initiative, led by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. The relations will continue with Petrocaribe, an alliance that allowed the administration of Manuel Zelaya to buy fuel on credit from Venezuela in exchange for cooperation in various social projects. The decision to withdraw from ALBA was made because “some countries of that organization have not been respectful (toward Honduras) in treatment that befits a country,” said Pineda. Venezuela “threatened to invade Honduras” after the removal of Zelaya, he stated.
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