Honduras Normalizes Relations With 19 Nations

The overthrow of Manuel Zelaya as president on June 28, 2009 was unanimously condemned by the United Nations (UN). The UN adopted a resolution by acclamation, calling on all 192 member states not to recognize any Honduran government other than Mr. Zelaya's. During the proceeding months, the interim government of Roberto Micheletti was isolated in the world. It was not until the signing of the Tegucigalpa-José Accord on October 30 and the election of Porfirio Lobo on November 29 that some of the roughly 100 nations with which Honduras maintains diplomatic ties began to normalize relations. The process of normalization has accelerated since Mr. Lobo's inauguration on January 27. Honduras has re-established normal relations with a total of 19 countries, including Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, and the United States in the Western Hemisphere; Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Turkey within the European Union (EU); South Korea and Taiwan in Asia; Morocco in Africa; and Israel in the Middle East.

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