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| Honduras leaders reject deadline | Honduras leaders reject deadline |
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| The newly installed government in Honduras has rejected international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya. | The newly installed government in Honduras has rejected international calls to reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya. |
| The Organization of American States has given Honduras a 72-hour deadline for reinstatement or warned it could face suspension from the regional group. | The Organization of American States has given Honduras a 72-hour deadline for reinstatement or warned it could face suspension from the regional group. |
| Mr Zelaya has delayed his planned return home on Thursday, until the deadline expires at the weekend. | Mr Zelaya has delayed his planned return home on Thursday, until the deadline expires at the weekend. |
| Interim leaders said he would be arrested for treason on his return. | Interim leaders said he would be arrested for treason on his return. |
| The army ousted Mr Zelaya on Sunday over his plans for constitutional reform, which his critics said were aimed at prolonging his presidency. | The army ousted Mr Zelaya on Sunday over his plans for constitutional reform, which his critics said were aimed at prolonging his presidency. |
| Roberto Micheletti, the Speaker of Congress who was sworn in as interim president, said of the OAS deadline: "We can't negotiate anything. | Roberto Micheletti, the Speaker of Congress who was sworn in as interim president, said of the OAS deadline: "We can't negotiate anything. |
| "We can't reach an agreement because there are orders to capture the ex-President Zelaya here for crimes he committed when he was an official." | "We can't reach an agreement because there are orders to capture the ex-President Zelaya here for crimes he committed when he was an official." |
| Troops guarded government buildings during pro- and anti-Zelaya protests | Troops guarded government buildings during pro- and anti-Zelaya protests |
| He told the Associated Press: "He can no longer return to the presidency of the republic unless a president from another Latin American country comes and imposes him using guns." | He told the Associated Press: "He can no longer return to the presidency of the republic unless a president from another Latin American country comes and imposes him using guns." |
| The president's expulsion has been widely condemned by leaders ranging from US President Barack Obama to Mr Zelaya's regional allies, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. | The president's expulsion has been widely condemned by leaders ranging from US President Barack Obama to Mr Zelaya's regional allies, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. |
| Mr Zelaya, in Panama for the inauguration of President Ricardo Martinelli, said: "I'm going to respect those 72 hours that the OAS asked for." | |
| The US has suspended military co-operation with Honduras and says it will decide next week whether to cut aid. | The US has suspended military co-operation with Honduras and says it will decide next week whether to cut aid. |
| Mr Zelaya's decision to postpone his return was described as "wise" by a senior official from US President Barack Obama's administration, quoted by Reuters news agency. | Mr Zelaya's decision to postpone his return was described as "wise" by a senior official from US President Barack Obama's administration, quoted by Reuters news agency. |
| Protests | Protests |
| The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank have cut new loans and some European countries have recalled their ambassadors. | The World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank have cut new loans and some European countries have recalled their ambassadors. |
| The head of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, condemned what he described as "an old-fashioned coup" in Honduras, after an emergency meeting of the regional grouping on Tuesday. | The head of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, condemned what he described as "an old-fashioned coup" in Honduras, after an emergency meeting of the regional grouping on Tuesday. |
| "We need to show clearly that military coups will not be accepted," he said. | "We need to show clearly that military coups will not be accepted," he said. |
| But thousands of people demonstrated in the capital, Tegucigalpa, against the return of the ousted leader, whose popularity has slumped in opinion polls to around 30% in recent months. | But thousands of people demonstrated in the capital, Tegucigalpa, against the return of the ousted leader, whose popularity has slumped in opinion polls to around 30% in recent months. |