Mediator’s final proposal for Honduran crisis rebuffed, as talks head toward failureSAN 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. Mediator’s final proposal for Honduran crisis rebuffed, as talks end without agreementSAN 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. Mediator: new proposal to end Honduran crisis includes ousted president’s return in 2 daysSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A new proposal by a mediator for ending Honduras’ political crisis would return President Manuel Zelaya to power in two days and offer amnesty for the coup leaders that ousted him. Honduras’ interim government proposes new compromise as tens of thousands march in capitalTEGUCIGALPA, 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. Honduras mediation talks end without agreementSAN JOSE - Talks between the representatives of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and representatives of the post-coup regime ended without any agreement. Honduras talks end without compromise; interim govt says ousted leader’s return ‘unacceptable’SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks on resolving Honduras’ leadership crisis broke off Sunday after the interim government rejected a proposed compromise, saying a provision calling for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to serve out his term was “unacceptable.” Honduras crisis talks resume with both sides reluctant to compromiseSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to end the Honduran political crisis were bogged down Sunday over the key issue between both sides: ousted President Manuel Zelaya’s return to fill the remaining months of his term. Honduras crisis talks deadlocked over exiled president’s return, sides to meet again SundaySAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to resolve Honduras’ political crisis deadlocked over a proposal to reinstate the ousted president and form a national unity government, leading the mediator to appeal for more flexibility when negotiations resume Sunday. Honduras negotiations snag on unity government proposal, but sides agree to more talksSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Honduras’ interim government rejected a mediator’s proposal to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya and form a national unity government, throwing negotiations on settling the political crisis into doubt Saturday night. Honduras talks to continue with ousted president’s team in attendance, sides still far apartSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican President Oscar Arias says both sides in the talks to resolve the coup in Honduras have agreed to resume talks Sunday, but they remain far apart. Honduran interim leader rejects proposal for unity govt headed by Zelaya; talks deadlockedSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Honduras’ interim government rejected a mediator’s proposal to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya and form a national unity government, throwing negotiations on settling the political crisis into doubt Saturday night. Honduras interim government rejects compromise proposal, coup talks near failureSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — An official with Honduras’ interim government has rejected a mediator’s proposal for a national unity government led by ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Honduran interim government balks at compromise, Zelaya accepts, talks stalematedSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Hopes for a quick resolution to Honduras’ political crisis faded Saturday when its interim government balked at a proposal for a national unity government headed by President Manuel Zelaya and the exiled leaders’ delegation threatened to abandon talks. Negotiator: Ouster Honduran president’s side accepts crisis plan in principleSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A negotiator for ousted President Manuel Zelaya says his side has accepted in principle the points proposed by a mediator to end the Honduras coup crisis. Honduran interim government balks at crisis plan, dimming hopes for quick end to coup showdownSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Hopes for a quick resolution to Honduras’ political crisis dimmed when its interim government balked at a plan presented in talks Saturday to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya and form a national unity government. Honduran interim govt: delegation lacks authority to accept Arias plan, up to congress, courtsSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A representative of Honduras’ interim government says its delegation at talks lacks the authority to accept all the terms of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ plan to end the crisis. Honduras crisis mediator proposes unity government, early vote and amnesty to end showdownSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Hopes for a quick resolution to Honduras’ political crisis dimmed when its interim government balked at a plan presented in talks Saturday to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya and form a national unity government. Honduras crisis mediator proposes return of ousted leader, reconciliation govt, early electionSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is giving Honduran negotiators a plan to end a standoff between rival claimants to the presidency. Honduras crisis talks start, but ousted leader gives them little time to succeedSAN 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. Same-sex couples make push for inclusion in coming immigration reform debateWASHINGTON — Judy Rickard took an early retirement and a reduced pension so she could be assured of more time with her partner, a British citizen whose stays in the U.S. are limited to six months. Cisco lays off 600 to 700 workers in San Jose, Calif., part of plan to cut about 2,000 jobsSAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems Inc. laid off 600 to 700 workers at its company headquarters and an undisclosed number of employees at other locations this week, bringing the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear closer to its goal of reducing its work force by about 2,000 positions. No end to Honduras coup crisis in sight; delegates of presidential rivals agree to meet againSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Delegates representing the ousted and interim governments of Honduras failed to forge an agreement during a second day of talks and no fixed date was set for future negotiations. Chavez blasts US plan to solve Honduras coup; talks continue but both sides stubbonrnSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced a U.S.-backed effort to ease Honduras’ coup crisis on Friday as a second day of negotiations ended without a deal between rival contenders for the presidency. Honduran rivals show no signs of budging in post-coup talks; set stage for protracted dialogueSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Hopes for a quick resolution to the post-coup leadership crisis in Honduras have dimmed, with the two rivals fighting over the presidency refusing to meet. They emerged from talks in Costa Rica showing no signs of budging from hard-line positions. Honduran rivals meet with Costa Rican president, beginning post-coup negotiation processSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras began without a breakthrough Thursday, as both rivals emerged from meetings with a mediator showing no signs of relinquishing their claims to the presidency following a divisive coup. Zelaya leaves talks in home of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias insisting on his restorationSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras finally got on track Thursday, with both sides showing up at the home of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias for closed-door meetings. Both sides in Honduran coup dispute talking in home of Costa Rican President Oscar AriasSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras finally got on track Thursday, with both sides showing up at the home of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias for closed-door meetings. Both sides in Honduran coup dispute in Costa Rica for negotiations, but refuse to budgeSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Leaders of the government that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in a coup arrived in Costa Rica Thursday for talks aimed at resolving the crisis, but with both sides questioning the other’s claim to the presidency, there seemed to be very little common ground. New complications, hard lines in talks on ending Honduran standoff sparked by coupSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — U.S.-backed talks to resolve a standoff over Honduras’ coup faced new difficulties even before they began on Thursday as the sides seemed to harden their positions. The toppled president insists he must return. The interim leaders say he cannot. Sides take hard lines ahead of talks in Costa Rica on ending Honduran standoff sparked by coupSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Honduras’ ousted leader says he’s not here to negotiate but to arrange his return to power. Coup leaders insist his reinstatement is not negotiable. And even the host of Thursday’s talks sought to dampen expectations of a quick fix to the crisis. |