Micheletti leaves, but he HAS NOT RESIGNED power

Honduras: Micheletti leaves, but he remains (de facto) President

Editorial

BBC NEWS

Micheletti left his cabinet in charge of the daily functions of the government of Honduras.

The de facto president of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, left the presidential palace ahead of schedule to facilitate the transfer of power to elected government of President Porfirio Lobo.

"This is my last day in office. I retreat to my house for the peace of the nation and because I will not be an obstacle for the new government," said Micheletti said he was going with " his head held high."

The dictator who said he left his cabinet in charge of the routine functions of government, made the announcement Thursday in a television interview, but did not resign.

"I have not resigned  office, I go away only temporarily," said Micheletti to clarify that he will continue as "interim president" until Jan. 27.

Roberto Micheletti was designated by Congress in the position after the overthrow of 28 June 2009,of  President Manuel Zelaya.

The elected president Porfirio Lobo, of the National Party won the elections on 29 November and will replace Roberto Micheletti.

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Zelaya

Recently, Wolf, who will take office on January 27, undertook to grant safe passage to the deposed president to travel to the Dominican Republic.

For his part, the Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernández has said he will return to Santo Domingo with Zelaya on 27 January, after attending the inauguration of Wolf with several of his ministers.

According to BBC News reporter Carlos Chirinos, Fernandez said negotiations were initiated with Wolf over a month ago with the knowledge of Zelaya.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/america_latina/2010/01/100122_honduras_micheletti.shtml

*Why are these news clarifying that Micheletti is NOT resigning not being released by English-speaking media???????? It's everywhere in Spanish! Also, English speaking media has not yet clarified that the military were not present at the first audiences for their charges.

*why after BBC always referred to what happened in Honduras as a "coup" now call Zelaya the "ex President"? His term ends on Feb 27th, but I guess at the end big media outlets show their true colours and can't wait to show them in the most decisive moments.

*Some words such as "interim president" and "ex president" issued by the bbc were modified by me in the translation. fuckers.