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Honduras rivals in 'crunch' talks | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Rival sides in Honduras's political crisis are holding talks, which deposed President Manuel Zelaya has said are the last chance for reaching a deal. | |
The negotiations are taking place in Costa Rica, mediated by the host country's President Oscar Arias. | |
Mr Zelaya was forced into exile on 28 June. His wife has said he will return home unless a deal to reinstate him is reached by midnight local on Saturday. | Mr Zelaya was forced into exile on 28 June. His wife has said he will return home unless a deal to reinstate him is reached by midnight local on Saturday. |
The interim government says Mr Zelaya will be arrested if he comes back. | The interim government says Mr Zelaya will be arrested if he comes back. |
It prevented Mr Zelaya's earlier attempted homecoming on 5 July. | It prevented Mr Zelaya's earlier attempted homecoming on 5 July. |
Options exhausted | |
Speaking from Nicaragua on Friday, Mr Zelaya promised to return to Honduras "one way or another" regardless of the outcome of Saturday's negotiations. | Speaking from Nicaragua on Friday, Mr Zelaya promised to return to Honduras "one way or another" regardless of the outcome of Saturday's negotiations. |
His wife, Xiomara Castro, said midnight was "the deadline" for an agreement. | His wife, Xiomara Castro, said midnight was "the deadline" for an agreement. |
"All the diplomatic avenues are nearly exhausted. We hope there is a decision tomorrow (Saturday)," she said on Friday. | "All the diplomatic avenues are nearly exhausted. We hope there is a decision tomorrow (Saturday)," she said on Friday. |
Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti heads a military-backed government, which ousted Mr Zelaya amid a dispute with Congress and the courts. | Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti heads a military-backed government, which ousted Mr Zelaya amid a dispute with Congress and the courts. |
Mr Zelaya had planned to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution. | Mr Zelaya had planned to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution. |
His critics said the move was unconstitutional and aimed to remove the current one-term limit on serving as president and pave the way for his possible re-election. | His critics said the move was unconstitutional and aimed to remove the current one-term limit on serving as president and pave the way for his possible re-election. |