Brazil, at Organization of American States, Accuses Honduran Coup Regime of "Torture"

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WASHINGTON - October 21 - The Brazilian government's Ambassador to the Organization of American States, Ruy de Lima Casaes e Silva, accused the Honduran coup regime of "torture" in its ongoing attacks on Brazil's embassy in Honduras.

Ambassador Lima Casaes described an elaborate series of measures taken by the Honduran security forces surrounding the Embassy to cause sleep deprivation among those inside. These included ultra-high-intensity lights, high-decibel sound, and other measures.

He also mentioned other attacks including tear gas and attacks with unidentified gases, and other forms of harassment and violations of international law including restricting food deliveries.

All of these are serious violations of international law, and have already been condemned on September 25 by the Security Council of the United Nations. Today OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza also condemned the ongoing "harassment" of the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa ...

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1. Honduras regime harasses Brazil embassy, talks stall (AFP)

TEGUCIGALPA — Honduran troops blared loud music Wednesday at the Brazilian embassy to intensify pressure on deposed President Manuel Zelaya, as talks on the months-long crisis stalled.

Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) meeting in Washington criticized the pressure on the embassy and apparent delaying tactics by the de facto leadership.

"The talks should not serve as a means to buy time," said Lewis Amselem, the US representative to the OAS, which has been trying to mediate a way out of the crisis in Honduras set off by a June 28 coup.

"The de facto regime has not shown itself as flexible or as willing to compromise as President Zelaya," Amselem said, warning that the US could still "increase pressure on key regime personnel" ...

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