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| The ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, has said he will return home later this week, after being forced into exile on Sunday. | The ousted president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, has said he will return home later this week, after being forced into exile on Sunday. |
| Addressing a meeting of leaders from the Organization of American States (OAS) in Nicaragua, Mr Zelaya invited other leaders to accompany him. | |
| Earlier, US President Barack Obama described his removal as a "coup". | Earlier, US President Barack Obama described his removal as a "coup". |
| Mr Zelaya was removed by the army in a power struggle over plans for constitutional change. | Mr Zelaya was removed by the army in a power struggle over plans for constitutional change. |
| Speaking on Monday in the capital of Nicaragua, Managua, Mr Zelaya said he would return to Honduras on Thursday, after addressing the UN in New York on Tuesday. | |
| President Obama said he would work with the OAS to restore Mr Zelaya to office. | |
| Mr Obama said a "terrible precedent" would be set if the coup was not reversed. | |
| A number of countries in the region have withdrawn their ambassadors from Honduras. | |
| Meanwhile police and soldiers have clashed with protesters in the capital. Television footage showed supporters of Mr Zelaya throwing rocks and police responding with tear gas. | |
| The ousted president, who was elected in 2006, had wanted to hold a referendum that could have led to an extension of his non-renewable four-year term in office. | |
| Polls for the vote were due to open on Sunday, but instead troops stormed the presidential palace at dawn, detained Mr Zelaya and flew him to Costa Rica. | |
| The military, Congress and the Supreme Court in the Central American nation had all opposed Mr Zelaya's referendum. | |
| As Speaker of Congress, Roberto Micheletti, has been sworn-in to replace Mr Zelaya and says he will serve out the last seven months of his term. |