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| Deal over Honduran crisis 'dead' | Deal over Honduran crisis 'dead' |
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| A deal to resolve the political crisis in Honduras is "dead", ousted President Manuel Zelaya has said. | A deal to resolve the political crisis in Honduras is "dead", ousted President Manuel Zelaya has said. |
| He was speaking after interim leader Roberto Micheletti said he was forming a "unity government" without Mr Zelaya's representatives. | He was speaking after interim leader Roberto Micheletti said he was forming a "unity government" without Mr Zelaya's representatives. |
| The US government has expressed its disappointment over the breakdown of the accord, which they helped broker. | The US government has expressed its disappointment over the breakdown of the accord, which they helped broker. |
| Honduras has been shaken by a political crisis that began when Mr Zelaya was forced out of the country on 28 June. | Honduras has been shaken by a political crisis that began when Mr Zelaya was forced out of the country on 28 June. |
| Speaking to journalists on Friday, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said it was urgent that a unity government be created "immediately" and called on both sides to return to the negotiating table. | Speaking to journalists on Friday, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said it was urgent that a unity government be created "immediately" and called on both sides to return to the negotiating table. |
| He said the US government was "disappointed by the unilateral statements" made by Mr Zelaya's and Mr Micheletti's negotiating teams on Thursday. | He said the US government was "disappointed by the unilateral statements" made by Mr Zelaya's and Mr Micheletti's negotiating teams on Thursday. |
| Mr Micheletti acted as a deadline passed for putting a power-sharing agreement into effect. | Mr Micheletti acted as a deadline passed for putting a power-sharing agreement into effect. |
| The two rivals agreed to a power-sharing deal last week, with a deadline for it to be implemented by midnight on Thursday (0600 GMT Friday). | The two rivals agreed to a power-sharing deal last week, with a deadline for it to be implemented by midnight on Thursday (0600 GMT Friday). |
| But Mr Zelaya had warned on Thursday that he would withdraw from the deal unless Congress held a vote on his restoration to power. | But Mr Zelaya had warned on Thursday that he would withdraw from the deal unless Congress held a vote on his restoration to power. |
| He has said elections planned for 29 November will not be valid unless he is restored to power first, though the agreement did not guarantee the ousted leader's restitution. | He has said elections planned for 29 November will not be valid unless he is restored to power first, though the agreement did not guarantee the ousted leader's restitution. |
| 'Theatre' | 'Theatre' |
| Interim authorities did not consider the Congressional vote demanded by Mr Zelaya to be an essential part of the agreement. | Interim authorities did not consider the Congressional vote demanded by Mr Zelaya to be an essential part of the agreement. |
| They said the agreement set a deadline for the formation of a government, but not for Congress to meet. | They said the agreement set a deadline for the formation of a government, but not for Congress to meet. |
| As the power-sharing deadline passed, Mr Micheletti said he had "finalised the process of confirming a unity government". | As the power-sharing deadline passed, Mr Micheletti said he had "finalised the process of confirming a unity government". |
| This failure was as predictable as was the original coup which preceded it Richard, BBC reader, La Ceiba, Honduras Readers react to latest development | This failure was as predictable as was the original coup which preceded it Richard, BBC reader, La Ceiba, Honduras Readers react to latest development |
| "Everybody, with the exception of Mr Zelaya, recommended Hondurans to lead the institutions of our country as part of the new government," he said. | "Everybody, with the exception of Mr Zelaya, recommended Hondurans to lead the institutions of our country as part of the new government," he said. |
| Though Mr Zelaya had not submitted a list of names, Mr Micheletti said the government was "representative of a large ideological and political spectrum in our country and complies strictly with the agreement" signed last week. | Though Mr Zelaya had not submitted a list of names, Mr Micheletti said the government was "representative of a large ideological and political spectrum in our country and complies strictly with the agreement" signed last week. |
| Mr Zelaya, who has been sheltering in the Brazilian embassy since his return to Honduras in September, responded by pronouncing the accord "dead". | Mr Zelaya, who has been sheltering in the Brazilian embassy since his return to Honduras in September, responded by pronouncing the accord "dead". |
| "It's absurd what they are doing, trying to mock all of us, the people who elected me and the international community that supports me," he said. | "It's absurd what they are doing, trying to mock all of us, the people who elected me and the international community that supports me," he said. |
| "We've decided not to continue this theatre with Mr Micheletti." | "We've decided not to continue this theatre with Mr Micheletti." |
| Mr Zelaya was ousted after planning to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution. | Mr Zelaya was ousted after planning 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. |