If the Obama Administration insists on the principle that any settlement should return Mr. Zelaya to power we may be facing a case of a Latin American Yalta.

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All 32 councils have agreed in principle to the financial settlement being offered by the government.

BBC: West Lothian Council

The court said it overturned the settlement because it violated the fundamental principle behind a class action.

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But, is this contract law principle enough to cancel the terms of a divorce settlement?

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In principle, planning permission for 100 three-bedroom apartments was part of the settlement.

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Yet the Obama Administration, in principle, has supported the return of Zelaya to power as part of any settlement.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Latin American Yalta