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Why Chavez is wooing autocrats abroad

Less popular among Latin leaders, the Venezuelan president is on an 11-day trip to visit allies including Libya's Qaddafi and Iran's Ahmadinejad.
Washington ups the pressure on Honduras by cutting aid

The US won't call the military ouster of the country's president a "coup." But it says elections scheduled for November would be illegitimate.
Honduran amnesty proposal: breakthrough, or false start?

Interim President Robert Michelletti has proposed allowing ousted President Zelaya to return with amnesty – as long as he steps down as leader.
Honduran presidential hopeful feels pro-Zelaya backlash

Before the president was deposed, Elvin Santos seemed likely to win November's election. Now protesters pelt him with insults and eggs.
Report: Honduran leaders are arresting, abusing protesters

Amnesty International says Honduran interim authorities conducted mass arrests and beatings of those who support ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Interim Honduras leader rejects return of Zelaya

Roberto Micheletti said ousted President Manuel Zelaya would be jailed if he came back to Honduras. He also accused the US Ambassador Hugo Llorens of tilting unfairly in favor of Zelaya.
Mediation stalls in Honduras as leaders refuse Zelaya's return

One month after Costa Rica's president arrived to negotiate an end to the standoff, most of Honduras's top leaders are steadfastly opposed to the return of deposed president Zelaya.
Honduran protestors target Dunkin Donuts, Burger King

Demonstrators calling for the return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya clashed with police Wednesday for the second day in a row. Curfew declared.
In Mexico, ousted Honduran leader boosts bid to go home

Manuel Zelaya's visit with President Calderón could mark a new strategy to distance himself from his leftist ally, Hugo Chávez.
Four Honduran officials banned from US

Washington's move is meant to prod coup's architects to resolve the political crisis.
Military signals softening in Honduras crisis

Exiled President Zelaya has set up camp on the Nicaraguan border to keep up pressure on interim government.
Honduran crisis deepens as mediation stalls

Deposed President Zelaya now says he will return Friday. Honduras's interim leader has refused to allow Zelaya back.
Briefing: Was Zelaya's ouster a coup?

Hondurans debate the legality of the forced exile of President Manuel Zelaya.
Clinton leans harder on Honduran president

The US secretary of state threatens tougher sanctions if interim leader Roberto Micheletti doesn’t cut a deal soon.
Honduras crisis: Critics from both sides slam US

Chief mediator Oscar Arias asked for a 72-hour extension and warned of civil war after talks broke down Sunday.
Despite Honduran crisis, Nicaraguan President Ortega launches bid to extend his term

Nicaragua's leftist leader Daniel Ortega says constitutional limits on presidential terms stand in the way of 'direct democracy.'
Honduran opponents weigh power-sharing proposal

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the country's interim leaders resume talks in Costa Rica today amid Zelaya's fresh vows to return with or without a deal.
OAS chief adamant that ousted Honduran president return

The head of the regional group is 'optimistic' about the next round of talks, set for Saturday.
Ousted Honduran leader calls for 'insurrection'

Manuel Zelaya's rhetoric may make this weekend's talks more difficult and could spark violence in the tense and divided country, analysts say.
Honduras: Deciphering poll numbers

Do Hondurans support the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya or not? A recent poll has two sets of data that reveal a nuanced public view.
Honduras talks stall as mediators urge patience

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias says he is 'determined to have a resolution,' but that it may take some time.
Rival Honduran leaders in Costa Rica for talks

Both ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti sounded uncompromising notes at the start of official dialogue Thursday in San Jose.
Can Arias broker a deal on Honduras?

Costa Rican President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias will begin leading talks today between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government.
How the Honduras crisis boosts Venezuela's Chávez

President Hugo Chávez, an avowed socialist and critic of the United States, has emerged in the unlikely role as the leading champion of democracy for Honduras.
Clinton's high-wire act on Honduras

US backs Costa Rica's Arias to mediate the crisis, wary of being seen as interfering in the region – as it has in the past.