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Honduran coup leader Roberto Micheletti on Tuesday ordered Argentine diplomats to leave the country within three days, citing that Argentine support for ousted President Manuel Zelaya constitutes unacceptable interference in Honduran internal affairs. Micheletti recently gave the same order to Venezuelan envoys, who have stayed, refusing to accept orders from a leader they consider illegitmate. Argentine envoys don’t plan to leave either. Foreign Relations Secretary Jorge Taiana stated, “We maintain diplomatic relations with the legitimate government [of] Honduras.” Amnesty International released a full report on the current human rights climate in Honduras yesterday. The report includes photos and testimony of many of the hundreds of people detained by police for participating in a peaceful march on July 30th in the capital, Tegucigalpa. Amnesty International expressed concern about the use of “excessive force,” “mass arbitrary detentions,” “harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders; limits imposed on freedom of expression and the number of attacks against journalists,” “closure of media outlets,” “confiscation of media equipment,” and “physical abuse of journalist and camerapersons covering events.” A link to the full report will be available on our website. Meanwhile, President Obama has suspended military aid to Honduras and revoked some interim leaders’ visas, but some demand stronger U.S. action. <\/p>\n