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A tipoff was State Department spokesman, Phillip Crowley, saying we're "monitoring (not denouncing) the situation," much like it refused to condemn Zelaya's ouster, instead calling on "all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law, and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter." Most other Latin states demanded his "immediate and unconditional return," whether or not they meant it.
Washington opposes Correa for Ecuador's ties to Hugo Chavez and Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) membership, a WTO/NAFTA alternative based on principles of:
-- complementarity, not competition;
-- cooperation, not exploitation; and
-- respect for each nation's sovereignty, free from corporate and outside control.
Though falling short of these goals, ALBA nations, in principle, pledged:
-- to benefit and empower their citizens;
-- provide essential goods and services; and
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