The World - News from Feb. 2, 1986
Honduran armed forces chief Gen. Walter Lopez Reyes, a staunch U.S. ally, resigned “in irrevocable form” one day after he took back an earlier decision to step down, the military announced. Col. Efrain Gonzalez Munoz will temporarily assume the post until the Honduran Congress chooses a successor from a list of candidates provided by the 48-member armed forces Superior Council. No explanation was offered for the indecision of the 45-year-old Lopez, but unconfirmed reports mentioned pressures from within the military and other sources.
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