HONDURAS: Brazil Ups the Ante

Brazil's claim to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council could be strengthened if its decision to provide protection for ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in its embassy turns out well, or it could see complications arise as the result of a new reputation for carrying out Hugo Chávez-style "bold actions."

HONDURAS: People Flood Stores during Break in Curfew

Thousands of Hondurans flocked to businesses in the capital Wednesday to stock up on food and gas after the de facto government temporarily lifted the curfew in place since ousted President Manuel Zelaya surreptitiously returned to the country on Monday.

HONDURAS: Zelaya Hemmed In by Troops around Brazilian Embassy

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday that he returned to his country to engage in dialogue to resolve the political crisis triggered by the Jun. 28 coup d'etat, but that the de facto government responded with tear gas and rubber bullets against his supporters.

HONDURAS: U.S. Appeals for Calm, Repeats Support for Zelaya

Confirming that that exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has secretly returned to Tegucigalpa, the U.S. State Department Monday appealed for calm and reiterated its recognition that he is the legitimate president.

HONDURAS: Zelaya Returns, Calls for Dialogue

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya snuck back into Honduras and took refuge Monday in the Brazilian embassy in the capital with the aim of returning to power by means of mass demonstrations and a general strike led by the National Resistance Front Against the Coup d'Etat.

RIGHTS: Tripped Up by Honduras, UN Council Turns to Middle East

The United Nations Human Rights Council set a firm precedent in favour of the international isolation of the de facto government that took over in Honduras after a Jun. 28 coup removed President Manuel Zelaya.

HONDURAS: Vote to Go Ahead Despite Int’l Refusal to Recognise

Although the international community has warned that it will not recognise the results of the November elections in Honduras, the de facto government in power since the Jun. 28 coup d'etat says the vote is going ahead.

US-HONDURAS: State Dept Condemns "Coup d'Etat", Curtails Aid

Frustrated by the continued intransigence of the Honduran regime that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, the U.S. State Department followed through Wednesday on threats to cut off aid to Honduras.

US-HONDURAS: Zelaya Urges Tougher Stance Toward Coupmakers

Speaking at the Elliot School of International Affairs, the ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, encouraged the Barack Obama administration to take a harder line against the de facto government that was set up after the military forced him from the country in June.

POLITICS-CENTRAL AMERICA: Falling Out and Falling Apart?

The late June coup d'état in Honduras was a body blow to political integration in Central America. The institutions of the regional integration process have been incapable of reacting to the event, leaving the future of the process increasingly uncertain and trade agreements, themselves in poor shape, as the only viable way forward, experts say.

HONDURAS: OAS Mission Hits Dead End

An Organisation of American States (OAS) mission of foreign ministers to Honduras failed to persuade the de facto regime to consider Manuel Zelaya's reinstatement as president.

HONDURAS: Violence in the Streets; Coup Govt Delegates in Washington

A delegation of representatives of the de facto government headed by Roberto Micheletti in Honduras began to meet Thursday with State Department officials in Washington, while demonstrators demanding the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya have been beaten and arrested here.

HONDURAS-US: Obama Administration Restating Its Position?

A letter sent last week by the U.S. State Department has caused many to question the Obama Administration position on reinstating ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya.

HONDURAS: Military Back on the Political Scene

The demilitarisation process that got underway in Honduras 15 years ago was buried on Jun. 28 when more than 100 soldiers surrounded President Manuel Zelaya's home, pulled him out of bed at gunpoint and sent him into exile. Now the armed forces are making no effort to conceal their interest in political protagonism.

HONDURAS: Regime Says ‘Yes’ to Talks but Squelches Protests

While it publicly declares its willingness to continue to engage in dialogue, the de facto regime led by Roberto Micheletti in Honduras is taking a hard-line approach to protests demanding the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. So far three people have been killed, around 100 have been injured, and 150 have been arrested and held for several hours or days.

NICARAGUA: Zelaya’s Followers at Risk of Humanitarian Emergency

The huge number of supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya who have flocked to a small farming town in the north of Nicaragua have caused a social emergency that could spiral into a full-fledged humanitarian crisis, said United Nations officials visiting the area.

SOUTH AMERICA: Mercosur Summit Calls for Zelaya’s Return

The presidents of South America's main trade bloc, Mercosur, demanded at their summit in Paraguay Friday the unconditional, peaceful return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

HONDURAS: Talks on Verge of Collapse; General Strike Declared

Opponents of the de facto regime that took power in Honduras nearly a month ago began a two-day general strike Thursday, while the talks mediated by Costa Rican President Óscar Arias teetered on the verge of collapse.

GUATEMALA: Conditions Not Ripe for Coup, Analysts Say

The overthrow of the government of Manuel Zelaya in Honduras revived fears of something similar happening in neighbouring Guatemala, although analysts, political leaders and social activists do not see it as likely.

HONDURAS: Talks Stalled; Warnings of Civil War

Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said the talks with the de facto regime that ousted him in late June were over and that he planned to return to his country.

CENTRAL AMERICA: Shades of Coups Past – And Yet to Come?

If the de facto government of Roberto Micheletti remains in power in Honduras, the Central American right may be encouraged to stage further coups against the fragile democracies that have emerged in the region over the last two decades, analysts warn.