Quirantes cites allegations that Venezuela and other leftist leaders have sent mercenaries to Honduras to undermine the de facto government of President Roberto Micheletti.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

President Obama, along with other world leaders, the Organization of American States and some human rights groups, have condemned the military's removal of President Zelaya in Honduras last Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

Among those who did show up to share the spotlight with Mr.Gadhafi were Brazil's President Lula de Silva, who took advantage of the occasion to denounce the coup in Honduras.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

On Wednesday, the President will host the President of Honduras at the White House.

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He has provided Brazils' embassy in Tegucigalpa to Mel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras, who was deposed late in June.

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In addition, Lula helped smuggle the deposed pro-Chavez former president of Honduras back into Tegucigalpa and shelter him there in the Brazilian Embassy.

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