Honduran top court says ousted president would face trial if he returnsAugust 23rd, 2009 Honduran top court: Ousted president to face trialTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' Supreme Court says ousted President Manuel Zelaya would face trial if he returns to the Central American country. The Honduran top court is giving its opinion on a plan to solve Honduras' political crisis after Zelaya was ousted in a coup.
Molotov cocktails hurled at offices of Honduran newspaper; no injuriesAugust 15th, 2009 Firebombs hurled at Honduran newspaper officeTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Honduran editor says assailants threw molotov cocktails at the offices of his newspaper, setting fire to the entrance. El Heraldo chief editor Fernando Berrio says security guards were the only ones in the building at the time.
Ousted Honduran president says disgruntled military officers could rebelJuly 30th, 2009 Ousted Honduran president: Military could rebelOCOTAL, Nicaragua — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says disgruntled military officers could rebel "at any moment" against the government installed in a coup. Zelaya says he has information that some soldiers and officers are "repudiating the way in which the military leadership is directing the armed forces."
He warns young officers could rebel "at any moment" and force military chief Gen.
Nicaragua rejects Honduras' claims of troops buildupJuly 6th, 2009 MANAGUA - Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega Sunday denied an accusation from Honduras' post-coup government that Nicaraguan troops were massing on their shared border. "Brother Honduran soldiers, brother Honduran officials, I want to assure you, swearing before God and nation, that Nicaragua is not deploying troops towards Honduras and that we are not preparing any kind of attack on Honduran garrisons on the border," he told domestic radio.
OAS eyes Honduras suspension but beaten to punch; Zelaya says will returnJuly 5th, 2009 Zelaya says he's optimist, will return to HondurasWASHINGTON — Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says he's optimistic and is still planning to return Sunday to his country a week after he was overthrown by a military coup. Zelaya said as he arrived at the Organization of American States building that everyone is rejecting the coup.
OAS eyes Honduras suspension but beaten to punch; Zelayo says will returnJuly 5th, 2009 Zelayo says he's optimist, will return to HondurasWASHINGTON — Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya says he's optimistic and is still planning to return Sunday to his country a week after he was overthrown by a military coup. Zelaya said as he arrived at the Organization of American States building that everyone is rejecting the coup.
Ousted Honduran president's plane not allowed to landJuly 5th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government installed after last week's coup Sunday prevented the return to the country of democratically elected Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Alfredo San Martin, head of Honduras' Civil Aviation, said the plane carrying Zelaya was diverted to El Salvador.
SC senator defends ouster of president of Honduras, calls him a 'Chavez-style dictator'July 3rd, 2009 SC senator defends ouster of Honduran presidentWASHINGTON — South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of law is working in Honduras.
White House sees no alternative to restoring ousted Honduran president to powerJune 30th, 2009 White House: Honduran president should returnWASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday it saw no acceptable solution to the ouster of the president of Honduras other than returning him to power. The comments came as Honduran President Manuel Zelaya planned to travel to Washington for a special gathering of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States.
Many in US Honduran community deny coup, support the ouster of President Manuel ZelayaJune 30th, 2009 Many Hondurans in US laud Zelaya's ousterMIAMI — Hondurans in the U.S. are organizing rallies supporting the ouster of the Central American nation's president, even as he plans to return to his country accompanied by U.N.
UN General Assembly condemns Honduras coupJune 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN General Assembly Tuesday condemned the military coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, saying that the event interrupted the democratic and constitutional order in the Central American nation. Zelaya was present in the 192-nation assembly when that body adopted a resolution to condemn Sunday's coup.
UN head calls for reinstatement of Honduran presidentJune 29th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday expressed "deep concern" over the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya by the military. In a statement, Ban urged "the reinstatement of the democratically elected representatives of the country and full respect for human rights, including safeguards for the security of President Zelaya, members of his family and his government".
Ousted Honduran president to appear before UN General Assembly on TuesdayJune 29th, 2009 Ousted Honduran president to address UN assemblyUNITED NATIONS — The ousted president of Honduras will address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.
Costa Rican official: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is in Costa Rica following arrestJune 28th, 2009 Honduran president in Costa Rica after arrestSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A high-ranking official says that Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is in Costa Rica following his detention by soldiers in his homeland. The official at the Costa Rican president's office was not authorized to be quoted by name.
Honduran president taken to Costa Rica by forceJune 28th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused his military of abducting him and spiriting him to Costa Rica in his first televised interview after a coup Sunday morning. "There is no justification for this coup," said Zelaya in an interview with a Venezuelan broadcaster that was also carried by CNN.
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