Western Hemisphere
The Venezuelan government repudiated on Tuesday the endorsement of Honduras elections by several countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs termed it "a serious attack against democracy," and branded the US stance as "shameful."

"Venezuela condemns the fact that a small group of countries have voiced their endorsement, as this represents a serious attack against democracy in the hemisphere," said a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The official text describes as "bizarre" the fact that some governments have recognized the elections, since they adopted, in early November, a declaration which called for the reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya before the elections, in a meeting of the Rio Group.

"The position of the United States is particularly outrageous (…) as the statement endorsing the fraudulent elections organized by the Honduran dictatorship came even before the de facto regime issued the official results," added the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.