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TO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 4341
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S E C R E T STATE 102923 
 
NOFORN 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/02/2034 
TAGS: PINR PGOV PINS PREL BR CS HO VE
SUBJECT: (C/NF)  AFTERMATH OF PRESIDENT ZELAYA'S RETURN TO 
HONDURAS (C-AL9-02049) 
 
REF: A. TEGUCIGALPA 000944 
     ¶B. TEGUCIGALPA 000945 
     ¶C. TEGUCIGALPA 000946 
 
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). 
 
¶1.  (S)  WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE COVERAGE OF THE 
ONGOING CRISIS RELATED TO PRESIDENT ZELAYA'S RETURN TO 
HONDURAS. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE PROSPECTS OF 
VIOLENCE OCCURRING BETWEEN ZELAYA SUPPORTERS AND HONDURAN 
SECURITY FORCES. AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, WE WOULD 
WELCOME POSTS' INSIGHTS INTO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. MANY 
THANKS FROM WASHINGTON. 
 
¶A.  (U)  HONDURAS 
 
1)  (C/NF)  WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL 
CANDIDATES, PARTICULARLY PEPE LOBO AND ELVIN SANTOS, 
CONCERNING ZELAYA'S RETURN? 
 
2)  (C/NF)  TO WHAT EXTENT ARE ZELAYA'S SUPPORTERS 
MOBILIZING?  IS THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT GROWING SINCE 
ZELAYA'S RETURN? 
 
¶B.  (U)  BRAZIL 
 
1)  (C/NF)  WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION OF SENIOR BRAZILIAN 
OFFICIALS, INCLUDING PRESIDENT LULA, TO ZELAYA'S RETURN? WHAT 
KIND OF INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, IF ANY, IS THE BRAZILIAN 
GOVERNMENT RECEIVING? 
 
¶C.  (U)  VENEZUELA 
 
1)  (C/NF)  WHAT HAS BEEN THE REACTION OF SENIOR VENEZUELAN 
OFFICIALS, INCLUDING PRESIDENT CHAVEZ, TO ZELAYA'S RETURN? 
 
¶D.  (U)  COSTA RICA 
 
1)  (C/NF)  HOW IS COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT ARIAS RESPONDING TO 
ZELAYA'S RETURN? WHAT DOES HE ENVISION IS HIS ROLE IN THE NEW 
PHASE OF THE SITUATION? HAS HIS SUPPORT OF THE SAN JOSE 
ACCORDS CHANGED SINCE ZELAYA'S RETURN, IF SO HOW? 
 
¶2.  (U)  PLEASE CITE C-AL9-02049 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF 
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. 
CLINTON