Bitter rivals emerge from Honduras negotiations reporting progress and date for more talksOctober 10th, 2009 Talks yield signs of hope on Honduras stalemateTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Signs of progress have emerged from two days of talks and Honduras' rival factions plan to resume after a weekend break trying to resolve the bitter divide over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. The factions did not claim to have resolved the crisis sparked by the June 28 coup, although representatives of both negotiating teams insisted Friday that the first face-to-face talks in months had achieved results.
Honduras gives Brazil 10 days to resolve standoff at embassy, where Zelaya seeking refugeSeptember 30th, 2009 Honduras sets 10-day deadline on embassy standoffTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras is giving Brazil 10 days to decide what to do with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who has been inside the Brazilian Embassy since sneaking back into the country last week. The government in charge since a June 28 coup that deposed Zelaya says it will take unspecified "additional measures" if Brazil does not define his status.
Abbas: Israel's settlement expansion blocks relaunch peace talksSeptember 25th, 2009 Abbas: settlements block relaunch of peace talksUNITED NATIONS — The Palestinian president tells the U.N. General Assembly that Israel's continued settlement expansion is blocking the resumption of Mideast peace talks.
Chavez welcomes US decision to support ally by cutting aid to Honduras' interim governmentSeptember 4th, 2009 Chavez welcomes US decision to cut aid to HondurasCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is welcoming the United States' decision to cut millions of dollars in aid to Honduras. Chavez says "it's about time" Washington took action against the government that has been in charge in Honduras since a June 28 coup ousted his ally, President Manuel Zelaya.
Mediator says Honduras' interim government asked him to said envoy, open to talksJuly 30th, 2009 Mediator calls for continued sanctions in HondurasSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said Wednesday that foreign governments should keep on applying sanctions against Honduras' interim government even as its leaders expressed interest in further negotiations on ending the standoff. Arias, who sought unsuccessfully to mediate a compromise between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and his foes, said the interim administration "isn't convinced" and "hasn't yet recognized that President Zelaya should be reinstated."
Arias told reporters at a regional summit in Costa Rica that "sanctions should continue to be applied." Some governments have frozen aid programs for Honduras or canceled visas for officials connected to the interim government.
Ousted President Zelaya re-enters HondurasJuly 25th, 2009 MANAGUA/TEGUCIGALPA - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya risked arrest Friday, crossing the Nicaraguan-Honduran border in an effort to reclaim power after mediation efforts failed to resolve the Central American country's political standoff. Deposed and expelled by the military June 28, Zelaya insisted on returning to Honduras after mediation efforts failed to achieve his restoration.
Honduras' interim government proposes new compromise as tens of thousands march in capitalJuly 23rd, 2009 Honduran interim leaders propose new compromiseTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' interim government said Wednesday it has offered a compromise to the chief mediator in talks to end the political crisis, as tens of thousands of people marched against the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. The new proposal comes ahead of a midnight deadline for mediators to achieve the reinstatement of Zelaya, who is threatening to return to Honduras with or without an agreement and seek the prosecution of leaders of the coup that forced him into exile.
Mediator's final proposal for Honduran crisis rebuffed, as talks head toward failureJuly 23rd, 2009 Honduras talks falter, ousted leader vows returnSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks on resolving the Honduran political crisis headed toward failure Wednesday when the interim government indicated it would reject a mediator's final proposal for returning ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. Zelaya, who is in neighboring Nicaragua, declared the mediation effort a failure and vowed to return to Honduras on Friday without an agreement.
Mediator's final proposal for Honduran crisis rebuffed, as talks end without agreementJuly 23rd, 2009 Honduras talks appear to fail as proposal rejectedSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks on resolving the Honduran political crisis headed toward failure Wednesday when the interim government indicated it would reject a mediator's final proposal for returning ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. Zelaya, who is in neighboring Nicaragua, declared the mediation effort a failure and vowed to return to Honduras on Friday without an agreement.
Thousands march in Honduras as impasse hardensJuly 22nd, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The impasse over Honduras' political future hardened further Wednesday as thousands of supporters of the de-facto government marched through the streets. They answered the call of Roberto Micheletti, declared head of the de-facto government after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted and exiled June 28, by Congress, the Supreme Court and the military.
Honduras breaks off relations with VenezuelaJuly 21st, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran de-facto regime Tuesday broke off diplomatic relations with Venezuela, whose president Hugo Chavez has stood by President Manuel Zelaya since his unceremonious ouster and expulsion in late June. The move represented an escalation in the crisis.
Honduran government rejects accord to reinstate ZelayaJuly 19th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government led by Roberto Micheletti has rejected an immediate accord proposed by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias on the conditional reinstatement of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. As the second round of talks got under way here Saturday, Arias presented a seven-point proposal to defuse the Honduran crisis based on the central condition of reinstating Manuel Zelaya to the presidency, in a mediation that is racing against the clock to show some positive results.
Honduras crisis talks start, but ousted leader gives them little time to succeedJuly 18th, 2009 Honduras crisis talks start, shadowed by ultimatumSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Crucial talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras began Saturday following an ultimatum from ousted President Manuel Zelaya that appeared to leave little room for compromise. Delegates of both sides arrived at the home of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, who is mediating the U.S.-backed negotiations.
Fidel Castro calls on US to withdraw troops from HondurasJuly 17th, 2009 MOSCOW - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has called on the US to withdraw its troops from Honduras to ease the situation after the recent coup in the Central American state. The Honduran military ousted President Manuel Zelaya from office and flew him to Costa Rica June 28, the day polls were due to open for a non-binding referendum on extending the president's non-renewable four-year term of office.
Ousted president says he wants to return to Honduras this week accompanied by OAS chiefJune 30th, 2009 Ousted president seek to return to HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya says he wants to return to Honduras this week accompanied by the head of the Organization of American States. Zelaya says he will accept an offer by OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza to return to the Central America country with him.
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