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Ousted Honduran leader in brief return

Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya at a news conference in Esteli, Nicaragua (23 July 2009)

The ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, is on the country’s border with Nicaragua, as he tries to return home.

Mr Zelaya has been in exile for nearly a month after he was forced from his position by a coup, and has previously tried to return by plane.

The interim government has said it will arrest him if he sets foot in Honduras.

Talks in Costa Rica aimed at resolving the political crisis collapsed two weeks ago with no agreement.

Mr Zelaya was exiled on 28 June after a crisis erupted over his attempts to hold a vote on changing the constitution.

On Friday, he was reported to have arrived at the Las Manos border post between Honduras and Nicaragua, where he has been staying.

He previously an attempt to return home on 5 July, but his plane was prevented from landing when the Honduran military blocked the runway. </p


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EU suspends $90m aid to Honduras

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The European Union has suspended more than $90m (63m euros; £54m) in aid to Honduras in the wake of a coup there.

It follows the failure of talks to resolve the country’s political crisis.

President Manuel Zelaya was ousted from office by troops on 28 June over his plans to hold a referendum on changing the constitution.

The current interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, has rejected a proposal that Mr Zelaya return as leader of a unity government. </p


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U.S. urges patience in Honduras crisis talks

The United States Tuesday that there should be no artificial deadlines in efforts by Costa Rica President Oscar Arias to mediate the Honduran political crisis. Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says he will quit the talks unless he is reinstated quickly.

Honduras lifts overnight curfew

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The interim government in Honduras has lifted the overnight curfew that has been in place since the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago.

The government said it had "reached its objective" of quelling opposition protests, in a statement read out on television and radio.

Roberto Micheletti’s interim government imposed the curfew on 28 June.

Talks in Costa Rica aimed at ending the political crisis in Honduras ended without agreement on Friday. </p


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