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A Red Cross delegate has been inside the Brazilian embassy in Honduras, where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has sought refuge. | A Red Cross delegate has been inside the Brazilian embassy in Honduras, where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has sought refuge. |
Mr Zelaya has accused the interim government of violating the rights of those inside the embassy by pumping toxic gas into the building. | |
The Red Cross says it found no urgent humanitarian needs inside the compound. | |
Meanwhile Zelaya supporters marched in the capital to demand the return to power of the deposed leader. | |
On Saturday a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Marcal Izard, said the visit to the embassy had been requested by Mr Zelaya. | |
The spokesman would not confirm or deny the deposed president's allegations - including his accusation of a toxic gas attack on Friday. | |
The UN Security Council has called on Honduras' interim government to "cease harassing" the Brazilian embassy. | The UN Security Council has called on Honduras' interim government to "cease harassing" the Brazilian embassy. |
Constitution row | |
Mr Zelaya slipped back into the country on Monday, almost three months after being driven out at gunpoint. | Mr Zelaya slipped back into the country on Monday, almost three months after being driven out at gunpoint. |
The Brazilian embassy has been surrounded by troops and police | |
The Brazilian embassy building in the capital, Tegucigalpa, has been surrounded by police and troops. | The Brazilian embassy building in the capital, Tegucigalpa, has been surrounded by police and troops. |
Interim leader Roberto Micheletti has said he would detain Mr Zelaya if he left the embassy but has pledged not to enter the compound to arrest him. | Interim leader Roberto Micheletti has said he would detain Mr Zelaya if he left the embassy but has pledged not to enter the compound to arrest him. |
On Saturday thousands of Zelaya supporters marched the embassy. The protesters chanted: "Mel [nickname for Manuel] hang in there, the people are rising." | |
The crisis in Honduras flared when Mr Zelaya tried to hold a non-binding public consultation in July, asking people whether they supported moves to change the constitution. | The crisis in Honduras flared when Mr Zelaya tried to hold a non-binding public consultation in July, asking 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 authorities say a new presidential election will be help in November. |