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Ousted Honduran President makes dramatic return

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

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Ousted Honduran President, Manuel Zelaya, has made a dramatic return to his home country following months in exile in Nicaragua. In defiance of the de Facto government, who expelled the leader in an armed coup last June, Zelaya has re-entered Honduras and established himself in the Brazilian embassy. Speaking of his journey, he said:

“[We travelled] for more than 15 hours… through rivers and mountains until we reached the capital of Honduras…. We overcame military and police obstacles, all those on the highways here, because this country has been kidnapped by the military forces.”

A curfew has now been imposed as Mr Zelaya’s supporters rally around the embassy. The situation remains tense and there have been calls for calm from the international community… Full story on the BBC website.

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