Ousted president says he wants to return to Honduras this week accompanied by OAS chief

Ousted president seek to return to Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, 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. Zelaya says he wants to make the trip Thursday.

He spoke Monday in Nicaragua during a meeting of Latin American leaders to discuss Sunday’s coup in Honduras.

Insulza had made the offer moments before Zelaya spoke.