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英语文摘：Honduras' Micheletti describes change of president as legal

Source: Onion 2009-06-29 English BBS Favorite

TEGUCIGALPA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Roberto Micheletti, who was appointed Honduran president by Congress on Sunday, described his coming to power as "completely legal" in his acceptance speech.

President Manuel Zelaya, was removed from office on Sunday afternoon, just hours after some 200 soldiers surrounded his office residence in Honduras capital Tegucigalpa and forced him to board a plane to Costa Rica.

Honduras' congressional leader Roberto Micheletti, third left, is sworn in as the country's new President at the National Congress in Tegucigalpa, Sunday, June 28, 2009.

Micheletti told the legislature he would "act with transparency" and that he had taken office with complete legality.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a news conference in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, on June 27, 2009. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was arrested at home on June 28, 2009 by troops and was taken to an air force base near the capital Tegucigalpa, Zelaya's private secretary told Xinhua

Speaking from Costa Rica capital San Jose, Zelaya described the military action that removed him from office as "a political conspiracy."

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