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| Honduran compromise sought to resolve crisis By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Diplomats are pushing for compromise in Honduras to resolve a tense standoff between the deposed president and the interim government. So far, both sides are unwilling to cede ground on the claim to the presidency. The Organization of American States is expected to lead the diplomatic effort to resolve the political crisis sparked when President José Manuel Zelaya was deposed and flown out of the country on a military plane to Costa Rica Sunday morning. A team including Jose Miguel Insulza, Organization of American States secretary general, might arrive in the Central American country today. Zelaya said he would return Saturday. The United States has given its backing to the Organization of American States to pursue a multi-lateral effort at reaching a compromise between Zelaya and the interim government led by Roberto Micheletti. The Insulza team likely will face a delicate balancing act because the regional group has refused to acknowledge the new government led by Micheletti. At the same time, Micheletti has rejected calls from the hemispheric organization to return Zelaya to office by the end of the week. The organization said Honduras will face suspension from the regional group if Zelaya is not restored as president. Both men say they have a legitimate claim to the presidency based on the Honduran constitution. Zelaya says he remains the elected president. Micheletti said the president was removed after a court ruled that Zelaya was guilty of unconstitutional acts. Foreign governments have been increasing pressure on the interim leaders in Tegucigalpa. Several countries have recalled their ambassadors to protest the new government and some Central American nations have threatened to enact trade embargoes against Honduras. The World Bank has suspended lending to Honduras, which relies on loans for development and health programs. In Costa Rica President Óscar Arias Sánchez said he feared a domino effect in the rest of Latin Aeamrica if the provisional goernment was allowed to stay in office. He did not say it but there is a similar political split in Nicaragua between the Sandinista presidency of Daneil Ortega and much of the population. Arias said Costa Rica was considering withdrawing diplomatic recognition of the Honduran government. Meanwhile, protests continued Thursday in Honduras by people in support of the new government and the ousted leader. Backers of Mr. Micheletti's interim government marched in the western city of San Pedro Sula, while Mr. Zelaya's supporters rallied outside the Congress in Tegucigalpa. In Tegucigalpa, Micheletti said his government will not bow to outside pressure, and that he is not fazed by the overwhelming negative reaction from foreign governments. The interim leader said he is confident that Honduras will not be isolated for long, and that other countries will begin to understand how the new government has saved the country. He added that God is with the new government to help it resolve the crisis. |
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