 However, due to the stance taken by the United Nations and the Organization of American States on use of military force to depose a president, most countries in the region and in the world continued to recognize Zelaya as the President of Honduras and denounced the actions as an assault on democracy .Honduras continued to be ruled by Micheletti's administration under strong foreign pressure.On 29 November, democratic general elections were held, with former Congressional president and 2005 nominee, Pepe Lobo as victor.