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Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.

Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.

Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.

Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.Porfirio Lobo, who last week won Honduras’ controversial presidential election, sits in Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ San José living room on Tuesday, making his plea for recognition in a world that – except for a few leaders including Arias and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, also present – has been reluctant to accept Lobo as a legitimate president-elect.

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