Minister of External Affairs Celso Amorim told the council that the embassy has been under virtual siege by the de facto Honduran authorities.

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He said Clinton discussed the situation in a telephone call with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and that U.S.officials have also been in contact with the interim Honduran administration.

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Celso Amorim, chairman of the talks, said there had been no progress during the Geneva meeting.

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The foreign minister, Celso Amorim, a career diplomat, is a former ambassador to the World Trade Organisation.

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Brazilian foreign minister Celso Amorim said his government is "very satisfied" with the latest decision by the WTO.

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