Taiwan helped Honduran first family in 2009 coup: Ex-ambassador

Taiwan did its best to help incumbent Honduran President Xiomara Castro and her family during the 2009 coup, a former Republic of China ambassador to the Central American country said Friday, rejecting accusations that Taipei's indifference at the time contributed to Tegucigalpa's current plan to switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing.

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