 Supporters of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya stand next to the fence protecting the airfield as soldiers guard the international airport on the other side in Tegucigalpa, Saturday, July 4, 2009. Zelaya announced Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite the interim government's insistence that he faces arrest and trial. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) Partner Site
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 5 -- In a high-stakes standoff that played out in the skies over Honduras, the airplane carrying ousted president Manuel Zelaya was forced to circle the nation's main airport twice before flying away Sunday evening after coup leaders who deposed Zelaya blocked his landing...
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The Obama administration has signaled its support for democracy in Latin America by condemning the coup in Honduras, reducing military cooperation and joining with other countries in the hemisphere yesterday in a rare suspension of a nation from the Organization of American States.
U.S. Misread Scale of Honduran Rift: Zelaya's Closeness to Venezuela's Chávez Was Source of Concern for Opponents (Post, July 5, 2009)
Honduras Rejects Appeal to Restore Ousted President: Officials Refuse to Restore Ousted Leader (Post, July 4, 2009)
Honduran Leadership Stands Defiant: New Government Scorns International Efforts to Reinstate Ousted President (Post, July 3, 2009)
Honduran Crisis Offers Venezuala's Chavez Some Domestic, International Openings (Post, July 2, 2009)
Honduras Targets Protesters With Emergency Decree: Media in Country Also Feel Pressure (Post, July 2, 2009)
Ousted Honduran President Plans Return But Future Is Unclear (Post, July 1, 2009; 3:31 PM)
U.N. General Assembly, OAS Back Honduran Zelaya: On Visit to U.S., Zelaya Also Wins OAS Support but Doesn't Meet With Top Americans (Post, July 1, 2009)
Showdown Looms in Honduras: Rival Vows to Arrest Ousted President on His Return: Rival Vows to Arrest Zelaya on His Return (Post, July 1, 2009)
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