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Curfew 'to be lifted' in Honduras Honduras lifts three-day curfew
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The interim government of Honduras says it will suspend the curfew it imposed on Monday when ousted President Manuel Zelaya made a dramatic return home. The interim government of Honduras has lifted the curfew imposed on Monday when ousted President Manuel Zelaya made a dramatic return home.
The authorities, under international pressure to reinstate Mr Zelaya, said the curfew would be lifted in the morning local time (1200GMT Thursday). Streets were busy and airports were reopened after the measures which had kept Hondurans indoors for most of the week ended early morning local time.
Hondurans flocked to the shops on Wednesday during a brief respite. But hundreds of police still surround the Brazilian embassy in the capital, where Mr Zelaya has taken refuge.
Mr Zelaya, sheltering in Brazil's embassy, said several of his supporters died in clashes but gave no details. The interim authorities are refusing to reinstate him despite growing calls.
Troops and police are surrounding the embassy building in the capital, Tegucigalpa, where Mr Zelaya has been residing with about 40 family members and supporters since staging a dramatic return from exile on Monday. Mr Zelaya's dramatic return after three months in exile prompted the interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, to declare a nationwide curfew amid fears of violence.
'Food for a week' The curfew has been lifted and the first thing I want to do is go have coffee with my boyfriend, who I haven't seen for three days Gabriela DiazTegucigalpa resident class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8268680.stm">Views from Honduras
Some of his supporters tried to march towards the embassy on Wednesday, when the curfew was lifted briefly, prompting riot police to fire tear gas. Mr Zelaya says 10 of his supporters have died in clashes with the security forces this week, but he has given no details.
TIMELINE: ZELAYA OUSTED 28 June: Zelaya forced out of country at gunpoint5 July: A dramatic bid by Zelaya to return home by plane fails after the runway at Tegucigalpa airport is blocked 25-26 July: Zelaya briefly crosses into the country at the land border with Nicaragua on two consecutive days, in a symbolic move to demand he be allowed to return 21 Sept: Zelaya appears in the Brazilian embassy in Tegulcigalpa class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8270373.stm">Transcript: Micheletti interview class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8267982.stm">Zelaya speaks to BBC class="" href="/2/hi/in_pictures/8272640.stm">In pictures: Honduras stalemate Police said at least one person had been killed.
A police spokesman confirmed to the BBC that one person had been killed in clashes. During a brief respite from the curfew on Wednesday, people rushed to the shops and petrol stations to stock up on supplies.
Many other Hondurans used the respite to rush to the shops and petrol stations to stock up on supplies.
"We're going to buy food for a week, because as things are, who knows how long this situation will last," Fernando Alvarenga, a 21-year-old student, told BBC Mundo."We're going to buy food for a week, because as things are, who knows how long this situation will last," Fernando Alvarenga, a 21-year-old student, told BBC Mundo.
"This is too much, we can't go on like this. I couldn't work yesterday, so how am I going to feed my children," said taxi driver Pedro Valladares."This is too much, we can't go on like this. I couldn't work yesterday, so how am I going to feed my children," said taxi driver Pedro Valladares.
As stores were besieged, the interim authorities made television announcements in Tegucigalpa saying there were enough supplies of food and petrol for two weeks. The lifting of the curfew from 0600 local time (1200GMT) on Thursday appears to be an attempt by the authorities to return to some kind of normality, but in reality the situation in Honduras has been far from normal since 28 June when Mr Zelaya was sent into exile, says BBC Mundo's Arturo Wallace in Tegucigalpa.
The interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, also announced it would suspend the curfew, from 0600 local time on Thursday. TIMELINE: ZELAYA OUSTED 28 June: Zelaya forced out of country at gunpoint5 July: A dramatic bid by Zelaya to return home by plane fails after the runway at Tegucigalpa airport is blocked 25-26 July: Zelaya briefly crosses into the country at the land border with Nicaragua on two consecutive days, in a symbolic move to demand he be allowed to return 21 Sept: Zelaya appears in the Brazilian embassy in Tegulcigalpa class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8270373.stm">Transcript: Micheletti interview class="" href="/2/hi/americas/8267982.stm">Zelaya speaks to BBC class="" href="/2/hi/in_pictures/8272640.stm">In pictures: Honduras stalemate
This appears to be an attempt by the authorities to return to some kind of normality, but in reality the situation in Honduras has been far from normal since 28 June when Mr Zelaya was sent into exile, says BBC Mundo's Arturo Wallace in Tegucigalpa.
Zelaya supporters took to the streets again on Wednesday
The political crisis erupted after Mr Zelaya tried to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution.The political crisis erupted after Mr Zelaya tried to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution.
His opponents said the move was unconstitutional and was aimed at removing the current one-term limit on serving as president, so paving the way for Mr Zelaya's possible re-election. He has denied this.His opponents said the move was unconstitutional and was aimed at removing the current one-term limit on serving as president, so paving the way for Mr Zelaya's possible re-election. He has denied this.
The curfew is estimated to be costing Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the region, $50m a day. The curfew is estimated to be costing Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the region, $50m (£30m) a day.
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The US, the European Union and the Organisation of American States have all urged dialogue to end the crisis.The US, the European Union and the Organisation of American States have all urged dialogue to end the crisis.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used his address at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday to call for Mr Zelaya to be reinstated.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva used his address at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday to call for Mr Zelaya to be reinstated.
"The international community demands that Mr Zelaya immediately return to the presidency of his country and must be alert to ensure the inviolability of Brazil's diplomatic mission in the capital of Honduras," said President Lula. "The international community demands that Mr Zelaya immediately return to the presidency of his country and must be alert to ensure the inviolability of Brazil's diplomatic mission in the capital of Honduras," he said.
In another development, the UN has suspended any assistance for elections scheduled for 29 November. The UN has suspended any assistance for elections scheduled for 29 November.
A statement said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon did not not believe conditions were right for "credible elections".A statement said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon did not not believe conditions were right for "credible elections".
The suspension is temporary, but a UN spokesperson gave no indication of when assistance might be resumed.
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