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| Ousted Honduran leader 'returns' | Ousted Honduran leader 'returns' |
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| The ousted President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, has crossed 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. | 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. | Talks in Costa Rica aimed at resolving the political crisis collapsed two weeks ago with no agreement. |
| Local television images appeared to show Mr Zelaya, surrounded by supporters, crossing over the Nicaraguan border. | Local television images appeared to show Mr Zelaya, surrounded by supporters, crossing over the Nicaraguan border. |
| Hundreds of Mr Zelaya's supporters had attempted to reach the Nicaraguan border to greet him if he was able to cross. | Hundreds of Mr Zelaya's supporters had attempted to reach the Nicaraguan border to greet him if he was able to cross. |
| There were reports that security forces had fired tear gas crowds. | There were reports that security forces had fired tear gas crowds. |
| Local media had earlier broadcast images of Mr Zelaya driving in a convoy including Nicaraguan police cars towards the Nicaraguan border with Honduras. | Local media had earlier broadcast images of Mr Zelaya driving in a convoy including Nicaraguan police cars towards the Nicaraguan border with Honduras. |
| Mr Zelaya was seen sitting in a white Jeep facing the Honduran border a few metres away, reported Reuters. | Mr Zelaya was seen sitting in a white Jeep facing the Honduran border a few metres away, reported Reuters. |
| Curfew | Curfew |
| Tight security has been imposed around the border with Nicaragua | Tight security has been imposed around the border with Nicaragua |
| Mr Zelaya was exiled on 28 June after a crisis erupted over his attempts to hold a vote on changing the constitution. | 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. | On Friday, he was reported to have arrived at the Las Manos border post between Honduras and Nicaragua, where he has been staying. |
| The interim government, led by Mr Zelaya's former ally, Roberto Micheletti, has imposed an 18-hour curfew along the Nicaraguan border. | The interim government, led by Mr Zelaya's former ally, Roberto Micheletti, has imposed an 18-hour curfew along the Nicaraguan border. |
| People living close to the border have been ordered to stay at home between midday local time (1800GMT) and 0600 (1200GMT) to "keep the peace". | People living close to the border have been ordered to stay at home between midday local time (1800GMT) and 0600 (1200GMT) to "keep the peace". |
| "We can't be responsible for the security of people who, by inciting generalised violence in the country, may be subject to attacks even from their own supporters who may have the sole aim of turning them into martyrs," the military said in a statement. | "We can't be responsible for the security of people who, by inciting generalised violence in the country, may be subject to attacks even from their own supporters who may have the sole aim of turning them into martyrs," the military said in a statement. |
| Mr Zelaya, who insists he remains the democratically-elected leader of Honduras, had previously attempted to return home on 5 July. | Mr Zelaya, who insists he remains the democratically-elected leader of Honduras, had previously attempted to return home on 5 July. |
| On that occasion, his plane was prevented from landing when the Honduran military blocked the runway. | On that occasion, his plane was prevented from landing when the Honduran military blocked the runway. |
| Talks bid | Talks bid |
| The ousted leader's attempt to return follows the collapse of talks in Costa Rica, mediated by the country's President, Oscar Arias. | The ousted leader's attempt to return follows the collapse of talks in Costa Rica, mediated by the country's President, Oscar Arias. |
| Mr Arias had drawn detailed plan to facilitate Mr Zelaya's return, as the head of a national reconciliation government prior to early elections in October. | Mr Arias had drawn detailed plan to facilitate Mr Zelaya's return, as the head of a national reconciliation government prior to early elections in October. |
| The proposal also included a general amnesty for crimes committed during this crisis and the setting up of a truth commission to investigate events in the run-up to Mr Zelaya's removal. | The proposal also included a general amnesty for crimes committed during this crisis and the setting up of a truth commission to investigate events in the run-up to Mr Zelaya's removal. |
| Delegates of the interim government reiterated they would not reinstate Mr Zelaya as president but said they would present the Arias plan to Congress. | Delegates of the interim government reiterated they would not reinstate Mr Zelaya as president but said they would present the Arias plan to Congress. |
| But since it was Congress that approved the ousting of Mr Zelaya, the move may prove to be of limited importance, says BBC Central America correspondent Stephen Gibbs. | But since it was Congress that approved the ousting of Mr Zelaya, the move may prove to be of limited importance, says BBC Central America correspondent Stephen Gibbs. |
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