Speaking about the recent forcible removal of Honduras’ president, José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, President Obama called on all of the political and social entities in Honduras to “respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.”

Tensions in that country “must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference,” Obama said.

For more on the situation in Honduras, see “Honduran Crisis Must be Resolved Peacefully and Lawfully.”