2010News

Fernandez returns with Zelaya

As reported, President Leonel Fernandez was in Tegucigalpa, Honduras yesterday to attend the inaugural of President Porifirio Lobo, before returning to the DR with former President Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya was denominated a “distinguished guest” in the DR. After being sworn in as the 30th constitutional President of Honduras in a ceremony at the national stadium, Lobo met with Dominican President Fernandez and deposed president Manuel Zelaya at the Brazilian Embassy and escorted them to Tegucigalpa’s Toncontin airport in a convoy of about 15 vehicles. Fernandez and Zelaya then boarded a private jet contracted by Fernandez for the trip and flew to the DR. Accompanying Zelaya were his wife Xiomara, 2 of his daughters, and closest adviser Rasel Tome. The aircraft landed at the San Isidro Air Force base outside Santo Domingo at 8pm.