Zelaya aide says coup plane stopped at Honduras base with US troops on way out of countryTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top official in Honduras’ ousted government charges there was U.S. involvement in the coup that deposed Manuel Zelaya, saying the plane that flew him into exile stopped at an airfield manned by American troops. Molotov cocktails hurled at offices of Honduran newspaper; no injuriesTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Honduran editor says assailants threw molotov cocktails at the offices of his newspaper, setting fire to the entrance. Honduras charges 24 Zelaya sympathizers with sedition, damages after violent protestsTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Two dozen supporters of Honduras’ ousted president were charged with sedition Friday in an intensifying crackdown on protests against the coup-installed government. 4 Honduran consuls in US have been ousted for refusing to back ZelayaLOS ANGELES — Four Honduran consular officials have been removed from their posts for refusing to declare loyalty to the ousted government of Manuel Zelaya or for supporting the man who replaced him, officials said Friday. Ecuador says civilian defense committees must protect ‘revolution’ from Honduras-style coupQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador wants to create local citizen committees that would defend the government and its “revolution” — sparking criticism that the president aims to control opponents in a system reminiscent of Cuba or Venezuela. Hondurans protest as ousted president visits Chile; US diplomat to negotiateTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim president appeared to reverse course Thursday and reject any official visit by the head of the Organization of American States, days after his government said OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza could come as an observer with a diplomatic delegation. Supporters of ousted Honduras president clash with police, assault influential legislatorTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya clashed with police in the Honduran capital Wednesday and some of them attacked the second-ranking member of Congress. Ousted Honduran leader asks US to put more pressure on interim gov’t to restore him to powerBRASILIA, 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. 10,000 supporters of Honduras’ ousted president arrive in capital after weeklong marchesTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim government reinstated a nighttime curfew for the capital after thousands of anti-coup protesters marched into Tegucigalpa on Tuesday to demand the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. OAS leader ignores Honduran rejection, says will be member of mission to restore presidencyWASHINGTON — The Organization of American States reaffirmed on Tuesday its plans to send to Honduras a delegation of OAS foreign ministers to work on restoring the Central American country’s elected government, but the two sides seem at odds over the top OAS official’s role. Obama, leaders of Mexico and Canada promise friendship, cooperation, but that’s allGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada emerged Monday from a speed summit united on recession-fighting and Honduras’ ousted leader but still divided on security and trade, the areas that most define their partnership. Obama predicts health care overhaul will win approval as ‘reasoned arguments’ prevailGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama predicted Monday that Congress would pass his sweeping health care overhaul this fall as more “sensible and reasoned arguments” prevail. But he said immigration changes, another politically explosive subject, would have to wait until next year. Obama: Critics of US Honduras policy hypocritical in demanding that Washington take actionGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama says critics who complain the U.S. has not done enough to restore to power the elected government in Honduras are guilty of hypocrisy. Honduran coup-installed government accepts crisis negotiators with OAS chief as observer onlyTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras —Honduras’ interim government backed off its refusal of a visit by foreign delegates aimed at resolving the country’s political crisis. Honduras’ coup-installed president prohibits visit of crisis negotiators from OASTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras —Honduras’ interim government announced Sunday that it was canceling a visit by foreign delegates aimed at resolving the country’s political crisis because it could not accept the participation of a regional official who insists on reinstating the ousted president. Interim Honduran leader says he won’t allow return of ousted presidentTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ coup-installed president says an OAS delegation traveling to the Central American country next week won’t persuade him to allow the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. OAS announces delegation to Honduras to seek Zelaya’s returnWASHINGTON — The Organization of American States has named a delegation to try to persuade the interim government in Honduras to return ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Obama plans to discuss immigration, drug cartels and trade with Mexico, CanadaMEXICO CITY — President Barack Obama meets this weekend with leaders of Mexico and Canada at a time when drug-related violence, swine flu and the economic crisis are slipping across North America’s borders like never before. Honduran coup highlights power of business elite, which felt betrayed by one of its ownTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a military coup after betraying his own kind: a small clique of families that dominates the economy. Now those same families stand as the greatest obstacle to the U.S.-backed drive to return him to power. OAS agrees to send delegation to Honduras to spur interim government to talksWASHINGTON — The Organization of American States agreed Wednesday to send a delegation to Honduras to try to persuade its interim government to negotiate with international mediators seeking the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Human rights group sending delegation to Honduras to investigate alleged abusesWASHINGTON — A human rights group plans to send a delegation to Honduras to investigate alleged abuses during the country’s June 28 coup. Honduran presidential candidate criticizes Zelaya expulsion, shows cracks in backing for coupTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A leading candidate for Honduras’ presidency distanced himself Wednesday from the overthrow of Manuel Zelaya and said sending him abroad was a mistake, while clashes broke out between police and supporters of the ousted president. Honduran military leadership defends decision to exile ousted presidentTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ military leadership defended its decision to force the ousted president into exile — a move the interim government has suggested was wrong even as it stands by the role of civilians in unseating President Manuel Zelaya. OAS chief sending envoys to pressure Honduran coup leaders to restore ousted President ZelayaSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A high-ranking diplomatic mission will travel to Honduras in a new effort to pressure coup-installed leaders to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya, the chief mediator in the crisis said Monday. A look at efforts worldwide to extend presidential term limits in bid to stay in powerThe West African nation of Niger holds a referendum Tuesday that will end presidential term limits if passed. Referendums on term limits have been held worldwide in recent years. While they have failed in a handful of cases — including Honduras, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia — most attempts have succeeded. Here is a look at some nations where there have been efforts to extend term limits: Honduran man shot during anti-coup protest dies; second Zelaya supporter killed in crisisTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Honduran educator who was shot in the head while protesting the coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya died Saturday after being in a coma for two days, a teachers union leader said. Nicaragua’s Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke neighbor as coup distractionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Nicaragua’s Ortega says Honduras may try to provoke neighbor as coup distractionTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Honduran interim leader says ousted president cannot return to power, dimming hopes for talksTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega claimed Honduras’ coup-installed government might try to provoke a border military incident “to distract attention” from international efforts to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Honduran interim leader says ousted president cannot be restored to powerTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ interim leader says ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot be allowed to return to power. |
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