September 13, 2008

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Honduras postponed the accreditation of the U.S. ambassador on Friday, expressing solidarity with Bolivia's complaint that the top U.S. diplomat there incited violent protests.
President Manuel Zelaya said Honduras isn't breaking relations with the United States, but is supporting Venezuela and Bolivia.
Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales expelled the U.S. envoy Wednesday, setting off a regional diplomatic crisis.
Clashes over Bolivia's future have claimed eight lives and have prompted Latin American allies to demand that Washington stay out of their affairs.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez — a Morales ally — expelled the U.S. ambassador to Caracas on Thursday and withdrew its envoy to Washington.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack condemned the expulsions of American ambassadors from the South American countries. He said the United States would kick out Venezuela's ambassador even though Chavez had announced Thursday night that he was yanking him.
Zelaya made the announcement Friday during a news conference.
"We are not breaking relations with the United States," he said. "We only are (doing this) in solidarity with Morales, who has denounced the meddling of the United States in Bolivia's internal affairs."
Zelaya defended his decision, saying small nations need to stick together.
"The world powers must treat us fairly and with respect," he said.
Zelaya previously planned to receive credentials Friday from U.S. diplomat Hugo Llorens. The president indicated that he may eventually approve the credentials.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega, a close ally of Morales, said he supports Bolivia, but has not announced yet whether he will take any action against the U.S. ambassador in Nicaragua.
"Dark forces of the empire are conspiring against the government of Morales," Ortega said Thursday, referring to the United States.

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