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| Honduras holds 'informal' talks | Honduras holds 'informal' talks |
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| The interim government of Honduras and ousted President Manuel Zelaya have begun informal talks in a bid to end the current political crisis. | The interim government of Honduras and ousted President Manuel Zelaya have begun informal talks in a bid to end the current political crisis. |
| Mr Zelaya said he had met an unnamed official, for what he called "the beginning to find peaceful solutions". | Mr Zelaya said he had met an unnamed official, for what he called "the beginning to find peaceful solutions". |
| The interim deputy foreign minister, Martha Lorena Alvarado, told the BBC that talks were not aimed at restoring Mr Zelaya to power. | The interim deputy foreign minister, Martha Lorena Alvarado, told the BBC that talks were not aimed at restoring Mr Zelaya to power. |
| Her government was within the law in removing him from office, she added. | Her government was within the law in removing him from office, she added. |
| President Zelaya, who has been three months in exile, made a dramatic return home on Monday. He has been holed up in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa - where he sought refuge - ever since. | |
| Earlier, the interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, decided to lift a curfew it imposed following Mr Zelaya's return, but hundreds of police were reported to still be deployed near the Brazilian embassy. | Earlier, the interim government, led by Roberto Micheletti, decided to lift a curfew it imposed following Mr Zelaya's return, but hundreds of police were reported to still be deployed near the Brazilian embassy. |
| The curfew - which lasted three days - is estimated to have cost Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the region, $50m (£30m) a day. | |
| The interim authorities are refusing to reinstate him despite growing calls. | The interim authorities are refusing to reinstate him despite growing calls. |
| President Zelaya is seeking a meeting with Mr Micheletti. | President Zelaya is seeking a meeting with Mr Micheletti. |
| 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 Transcript: Micheletti interview Zelaya speaks to BBC In pictures: Honduras stalemate | 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 Transcript: Micheletti interview Zelaya speaks to BBC In pictures: Honduras stalemate |
| 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 International Monetary Fund has meanwhile announced it still recognises Mr Zelaya as president, in effect denying the new regime access to funds. | The International Monetary Fund has meanwhile announced it still recognises Mr Zelaya as president, in effect denying the new regime access to funds. |
| The decision was taken after consultation with member states, the IMF said in a statement. | The decision was taken after consultation with member states, the IMF said in a statement. |
| Mr Zelaya says 10 of his supporters have died in clashes with the security forces this week, but he has given no details. | Mr Zelaya says 10 of his supporters have died in clashes with the security forces this week, but he has given no details. |
| Police said at least one person had been killed. | Police said at least one person had been killed. |
| Elections | Elections |
| The US, the European Union and the Organization 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," he said. | "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. |
| The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday to discuss the situation, a request that came from the Brazilian government. | The United Nations Security Council will meet on Friday to discuss the situation, a request that came from the Brazilian government. |
| 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". |
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