27 September 2009

Lula Rejects Honduran Ultimatum Over Zelaya's Fate.

REUTERS/
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Silva rejected a 10-day ultimatum to decide Zelaya's fate and demanded an apology from Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti, who issued a harsh statement late on Saturday warning that his government would be forced to take action if Brazil does not define Zelaya's status soon.
"Brazil will not comply with an ultimatum from a government of coup mongers," Lula told reporters at a summit in Venezuela, adding that international law ensures the sovereignty of its embassy in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.