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2009: Honduran president oustedupdated: Mon May 30 2011 09:22:00

CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on a military-led coup in Honduras and the ouster of President Jose Manuel Zelaya.

Ousted ex-President Zelaya returns to Hondurasupdated: Mon May 30 2011 09:22:00

Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup nearly two years ago, returned to his homeland Saturday.

Honduran president signs deal allowing ousted leader Zelaya's returnupdated: Sun May 22 2011 23:29:00

Ousted ex-Honduran President Manuel Zelaya inked an accord Sunday with the country's current president that will allow him to return to Honduras after almost two years in exile, officials said.

Ousted Honduran ex-president ready to returnupdated: Thu May 12 2011 10:01:00

Almost two years after being ousted from power, ex-Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is ready to return to his homeland, a supporter and political leader told CNN en Español.

Leaked cable shows unvarnished U.S. stance on Honduras coupupdated: Mon Nov 29 2010 22:01:00

The U.S. Embassy in Honduras unequivocally found that the forced removal of that nation's president last year was a coup that ushered in an illegitimate government, despite the administration's more measured tone in public, a State Department cable, made public by WikiLeaks, shows.

Ousted Honduran president en route to Dominican Republicupdated: Wed Jan 27 2010 21:47:00

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has left his temporary home at the Brazilian Embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa, and is en route to the Dominican Republic, local media reported Wednesday.

Zelaya to get safe passage to Dominican Republicupdated: Wed Jan 20 2010 21:39:00

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya will be granted safe passage to the Dominican Republic as a guest, resolving a diplomatic impasse that kept him trapped in Honduras, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez said Wednesday.

Honduran military leaders face arrestsupdated: Thu Jan 07 2010 09:46:00

Honduran prosecutors issued arrest warrants for the country's six top military commanders for abuse of power in connection with the coup that ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya last year.

Survey: Negative views in Honduras of leadersupdated: Tue Dec 15 2009 00:47:00

Hondurans divided over an ongoing political crisis agree on one thing -- they don't think very highly of their leaders, according to a new survey.

Honduras' Zelaya offered meeting with elected successorupdated: Sat Dec 12 2009 01:07:00

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has received an offer from the Dominican Republic to engage in reconciliatory talks next week with his elected successor.

Honduras rejects Zelaya request for safe conduct to Mexicoupdated: Thu Dec 10 2009 00:41:00

A Mexican petition that would have granted deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya safe conduct out of the country was rejected by Honduran authorities because it did not meet legal standards, Honduran Government Minister Oscar Raul Matute told CNN en Español.

Honduran congress votes against ousted presidentupdated: Thu Dec 03 2009 17:32:00

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya will not be reinstated as head of state, an overwhelming majority of the Honduran congress voted Wednesday.

Nations divided on recognizing Honduran president-electupdated: Mon Nov 30 2009 14:12:00

Voters in Honduras have elected a new president, but it remained in question Monday whether the international community would recognize conservative candidate Porfirio Lobo Sosa.

Hondurans cast their votesupdated: Mon Nov 30 2009 14:12:00

CNN's Patricia Janiot reports on high voter turnout in Honduras, despite a call for a boycott by the deposed president.

Lobo ahead in Honduran election, early results showupdated: Mon Nov 30 2009 02:45:00

Conservative candidate Porfirio Lobo gave a jubilant speech of appreciation to supporters early Monday, as preliminary results showed him leading in the Honduran presidential election.

Honduran vote to face legitimacy testupdated: Fri Nov 27 2009 18:36:00

Hondurans will answer two questions Sunday when the troubled Central American nation holds elections: Who will win the presidency, and will voters heed calls for a boycott?

Is Honduras deal a breakthrough?updated: Thu Nov 19 2009 23:26:00

CNN's Rafael Romo discusses the significance of the reconciliation deal reached between Honduras' rival leaders.

Ousted Honduran president rejects upcoming electionupdated: Sun Nov 15 2009 20:01:00

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya won't support the upcoming presidential election and will ask his supporters to do the same, Zelaya said in a letter to President Obama dated Saturday.

Interim leader announces unity government for Hondurasupdated: Fri Nov 06 2009 11:10:00

Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti installed himself as leader of a new unity government late Thursday, a move that drew condemnation from ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya.

Deal could return Zelaya to Honduran presidency, analysts sayupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 19:33:00

Four months after he was escorted in his pajamas onto a military plane and flown out of the country, ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya could return to power within days, analysts said Friday.

Deal struck to end Honduran leadership standoffupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 06:07:00

Negotiators for deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and de facto President Roberto Micheletti have reached an agreement to form a government of national reconciliation that could reinstate Zelaya.

Ousted Honduran leader sets Monday deadline on counterofferupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 22:44:00

Representatives of deposed President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that the interim government of coup leader Roberto Micheletti has the weekend to decide whether to accept their proposal to resolve the leadership crisis.

Use of mercenaries in Honduras on the rise, U.N. panel saysupdated: Sat Oct 10 2009 09:08:00

A group of independent U.N. experts expressed concern Friday over the increased use of mercenaries in Honduras, where a de facto president has been in power since a military-led coup in June.

Honduran crisis, from the topupdated: Thu Oct 08 2009 23:39:00

CNN's Rick Sanchez talked to both leaders of Honduras: the ousted president, and the man who assumed power.

Honduras presidential talks make little headwayupdated: Thu Oct 08 2009 23:39:00

A delegation from the Organization of American States concluded a trip to Honduras on Thursday with little progress made toward a resolution between the country's de facto government and its ousted president.

Honduras repeals emergency decreeupdated: Tue Oct 06 2009 04:10:00

Honduras' de facto President Roberto Micheletti said he has lifted a controversial emergency decree that had limited some civil liberties.

Honduras revisits emergency decree as frustrations mountupdated: Tue Oct 06 2009 03:28:00

Roberto Micheletti, the de facto president of Honduras, announced Monday that he would lift an emergency decree that allows authorities to limit constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and gathering in public. But repeal of the law would not be immediate, pending a legal review, he said.

Zelaya: Brazilian Embassy in Honduras attacked with gasupdated: Tue Oct 06 2009 03:25:00

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said he and supporters holed up at the Brazilian Embassy were victims of a "neurotoxic" gas attack Friday morning that caused many people to have nose bleeds and breathing difficulties.

U.S. to Honduras: End emergency decree nowupdated: Tue Sep 29 2009 03:04:00

The U.S. State Department is calling on Honduras' de facto president to immediately rescind an emergency decree that limits constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and public congregation.

Honduras' leaders push back after Brazilian Embassy snubupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 10:20:00

Brazil on Sunday rejected an ultimatum from Honduras' de facto government to decide the status of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya, who has been holed up in the South American country's embassy in Honduras since last week.

Zelaya says he nixed proposal for new Honduras presidentupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 21:06:00

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said Thursday night he has rejected a proposal by the man who replaced him after a June coup that they both resign and make way for a third person to take over.

Honduras preps for protestsupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 21:06:00

Honduras police are preparing for Jose Manuel Zelaya protesters. CNN's John Zarrella reports.

Carter urges resolution to Honduran crisisupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 14:38:00

Former President Carter has contacted the de facto president of Honduras to urge a resolution to the crisis in the Central American country.

Micheletti defends response to Zelaya's return to Hondurasupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 22:15:00

The de facto president of Honduras denied Wednesday that his government turned off the power at the embassy where deposed President Jose Manual Zelaya surprisingly reappeared this week, and said that the people inside were free to come and go.

Honduran military uses tear gas on ousted leader's supportersupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 09:33:00

The Honduran government extended a nationwide curfew to 36 hours Tuesday, as the country awaits the consequence of the surprise return of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya.

Tension grips Honduras with ousted leader's surprise returnupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 01:43:00

The Honduran government extended a nationwide curfew to 36 hours Tuesday, as the country awaits the consequence of the surprise return of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya.

Zelaya returns to Hondurasupdated: Tue Sep 22 2009 01:06:00

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned Monday to the capital city of Honduras, where he said he is planning to meet with his critics to arrange for his return to power.

Official: U.S. revokes visas of Honduran president, 15 othersupdated: Sat Sep 12 2009 21:35:00

Ramping up pressure on Honduras' interim government, the United States has revoked the visa of the beleaguered country's leader, a senior Honduran official told CNN en Espanol on Saturday.

Amnesty deal offered to former Honduras leaderupdated: Fri Aug 28 2009 04:14:00

Honduras' de facto president said Thursday that he is willing to resign and let ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya back into the country, as long as Zelaya gives up his quest for leadership.

Honduras government balks at accordupdated: Tue Aug 25 2009 22:14:00

The government of de facto Honduran President Roberto Micheletti is not ready to sign a proposed agreement to end the country's ongoing political crisis, Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno said in Honduras.

OAS team in Honduras to push for ousted leader's returnupdated: Mon Aug 24 2009 15:50:00

A delegation of foreign ministers led by the Organization of American States' secretary-general arrived Monday in Honduras in an effort to restore ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya to office.

Police brutality rampant in Honduras, amnesty report saysupdated: Wed Aug 19 2009 04:47:00

In the seven weeks since the military-backed bloodless coup in Honduras, several hundred people protesting against the de facto government have been arbitrarily arrested and beaten by government forces, a new Amnesty International report says.

Honduras suspends relations with Argentinaupdated: Tue Aug 18 2009 16:56:00

Honduras suspended diplomatic relations with Argentina on Tuesday in retaliation for having its ambassador expelled from Argentina last week.

De facto Honduran president changes course, calls for envoyupdated: Thu Jul 30 2009 23:06:00

Honduran interim President Roberto Micheletti's hard-line stance against the return of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya has softened, he said, but the signing of a proposed agreement to end the country's political crisis remained uncertain.

U.S. revokes visas of 4 Honduran diplomatsupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 16:51:00

The State Department on Tuesday said it revoked four visas -- and is reviewing all others -- of people serving in the de facto Honduran government that ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya last month.

Honduran Congress considers accordupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 03:07:00

An agreement to end the monthlong political turmoil in Honduras went before Congress, with political amnesty and national elections on the table.

Zelaya running out of optionsupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 03:07:00

CNN's Karl Penhaul reports on the standoff at the Honduran border that's led to hunger, anxiety and frustration.

Ousted Honduran president returns briefly to nation's borderupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 02:31:00

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to his nation's border briefly Saturday, a day after crossing a few yards into Honduras and then leaving for a nearby Nicaraguan town a few hours later.

Ten steps into Hondurasupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 02:31:00

CNN's Karl Penhaul examines the place where ousted president Jose Manuel Zelaya crossed into Honduras.

Ousted President Zelaya begins caravan back to Hondurasupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 02:19:00

Behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle, deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya on Thursday started his journey from Managua, Nicaragua, to the country's border with Honduras.

Conditions of Zelaya's return key for weekend talksupdated: Tue Jul 28 2009 02:08:00

A second round of talks between two disputed governments of Honduras is scheduled to take place Saturday in Costa Rica

Ousted Honduran president returns to Nicaraguaupdated: Sat Jul 25 2009 16:04:00

Ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya returned to Nicaragua late Friday night after briefly entering his home country from which he was removed in a military coup nearly a month ago.

New Honduran proposal on tableupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 22:59:00

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias presented an updated proposal to end the Honduran political crisis, but its adoption seemed unlikely, as one side described the talks as "failed" and the other asked for more time.

U.S. puts pressure on Hondurasupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 22:59:00

Mediation advances in Honduras crisis as the U.S. pressures the interim government. CNN's Juan Carlos Lopez reports.

Zelaya to announce return to Hondurasupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 00:00:00

Ahead of a third and possibly final round of talks between two disputed governments of Honduras on Wednesday, ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya told CNN he was looking at other options to gain his return to power.

Honduras talks break downupdated: Wed Jul 22 2009 00:00:00

Talks between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and Honduras' interim government appear to have broken down.

EU suspends aid budgeted for Hondurasupdated: Mon Jul 20 2009 20:23:00

Pressure for a resolution to a political standoff in Honduras has increased after the breakdown of talks between the two sides over the weekend.

Honduras' interim government rejects Zelaya's proposed returnupdated: Sun Jul 19 2009 22:13:00

Honduras' interim government on Sunday rejected a proposal to reinstate ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya, ending a round of negotiations aimed at resolving the country's political crisis.

Zelaya accepts proposal; opposition not readyupdated: Sun Jul 19 2009 00:48:00

Delegates for deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya have agreed to a seven-point proposal that would return him to power. But representatives for provisional President Roberto Micheletti said late Saturday they need more time to study the matter.

Resignation a possibility, interim Honduran leader saysupdated: Thu Jul 16 2009 00:50:00

Provisional Honduran President Roberto Micheletti told reporters Wednesday that he would be willing to step down as long as ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya ceases his claims to the presidency.

Deposed Honduran president vows weekend 'activities'updated: Wed Jul 15 2009 13:29:00

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya said his followers plan to take action inside the country this weekend, ratcheting up pressure on the provisional government that has ruled for more than two weeks.

Ousted Honduran president gives ultimatumupdated: Mon Jul 13 2009 22:17:00

Deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya on Monday gave the interim government that ousted him an ultimatum: if ongoing negotiations do not restore him to power, he will consider the talks failed and resort to other means.

Mediator: No quick resolution in Honduran crisis talksupdated: Thu Jul 09 2009 22:13:00

Talks between two bitterly opposed sides in Honduras' ongoing political crisis were "frank, sincere and very transparent," but a resolution may not come quickly, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said Thursday night.

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