Mauricio Villeda, July 19, 2009, after the mediation ended:
"It is preferable that the world turn its back on us than to lose dignity as a country."
"We are a country that has to recover, in the first place, our dignity and on the basis of that dignity we will strengthen ourselves."
"What Honduras is doing is an example of respect for the law and the constitution of the Republic, and to opt for constitutionality, if the international community sees that as something improper, then we will suffer the consequences to be dignified and respectful."