Venezuela's Chavez say ousted Honduran president returned home with help from militarySeptember 23rd, 2009 Chavez: military helped Zelaya return to HondurasNEW YORK — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the ousted Honduran president sneaked back to his country with the help of Honduran military personnel. Chavez says ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya traveled by plane, in the trunk of a car and in tractors from Nicaragua to Honduras in a secret operation aided by supporters in the military.
Micheletti to set up team to discuss Honduran crisisSeptember 22nd, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras interim President Roberto Micheletti has decided to set up a commission to begin discussion on ending the political standoff in the country after Manuel Zelaya was ousted from presidency in a military coup in June. Micheletti said the team will include representatives of the civil society and foreign diplomats.
Honduran government, UN deny Zelaya's returnSeptember 21st, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The interim Honduran government and the spokeswoman for the UN in Tegucigalpa denied that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya had returned Monday to the Central American country. Roberto Micheletti, the former Congress speaker designated to lead the country after Zelaya's ouster, and UN spokeswoman Ana Elsy Mendoza both denied that Zelaya had taken refuge at the UN office in Tegucigalpa.
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.
Ousted Honduran leader asks US to put more pressure on interim gov't to restore him to powerAugust 12th, 2009 Ousted Honduran leader asks for more US helpBRASILIA, Brazil — Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says the United States could help restore him to power by putting more economic pressure on the Central American country's interim administration. Zelaya says the U.S.
Interim Honduran leader deplores US visa suspensions, insists Zelaya was legally removedJuly 30th, 2009 Interim Honduran leader deplores US visa measuresTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The Honduran leader installed in a coup criticized the United States on Thursday for revoking the diplomatic visas of four interim-government officials, saying such measures only complicate efforts to resolve the crisis peacefully. Interim President Roberto Micheletti also continued to insist that President Manuel Zelaya was legally removed from office, saying "sadly, American leaders have ignored key facts from the first days of the crisis."
"Instead of imposing sanctions, the United States should support the mediation of (Costa Rican President Oscar) Arias to seek peaceful solutions," Micheletti said in a statement.
2 killed in rioting at Honduran football match, including 12-year-old boyJuly 28th, 2009 2 killed in rioting at Honduran football gameTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A fight between fans at a Honduran soccer game has left two people dead, including a 12-year-old boy. Fire department chief Carlos Cordero says fans of the Olimpia and Motagua teams fought each other "with everything they had in their hands." The rioters also battled police who tried to restore order.
Honduran government extends curfew at border areasJuly 27th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government Sunday extended a curfew at the Honduran-Nicaraguan border in view of the volatile situation there. Thousands of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya were waiting in El Paraiso, close to the Nicaraguan border, for the curfew to end, which was extended by 12 hours, so they can meet their leader at the border.
Honduran government orders curfew to block Zelaya's returnJuly 24th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras Friday imposed a curfew at its borders with Nicaragua and EL Salvador apparently to block ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to the country. The interim government said the curfew will remain at the border areas till Saturday morning.
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.
Top OAS official says group seeks 'unconditional' return of ousted Honduran presidentJuly 2nd, 2009 OAS: No negotiations on Honduras president returnGEORGETOWN, Guyana — The No. 2 official with the Organization of American States says the group is seeking the "unconditional" return of the ousted president of 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.
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.
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August 9th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Both sides to the Honduras constitutional crisis cannot avail themselves of the constitutional cover because they both acted in a manner inconsistent with the spirit of the Honduras constitution and violated Honduras law. Therefore, any negotiated settlement must account for this crucial and non-remedial defect. Thus, to protect the constitutional form of government and therefore democracy in Honduras, any negotiated agreement must provide for:
1. Zelaya’s conditional return to power, simply for purposes of compliance with Honduras Constitution, but he must agree to immediately resign as president of Honduras within 72 hours and agree not to hold any public office for ten (10) years;
2. Concurrently, the interim president Micheletti should also resign and agree not to be a presidential candidate for the November 29, 2009 elections;
3. A new interim president should be appointed as per the constitution to head a government that includes all political groups;
4. Provide total and unconditional amnesty for all parties involved; and
5. Presidential elections should be held on November 29, 2009 as scheduled;
The two people, Zelaya and Micheletti, claiming legitimacy over the presidency despite their unlawful conduct should have nothing whatsoever to do with the November 29, 2009 elections of a new government.