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A top Latin American diplomat has arrived in Honduras to demand the restoration of the ousted president. | A top Latin American diplomat has arrived in Honduras to demand the restoration of the ousted president. |
Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States, says he will do all he can to end the impasse in the Central American state. | |
But he earlier acknowledged that it would be difficult to persuade the interim government to take back ousted President Manuel Zelaya. | But he earlier acknowledged that it would be difficult to persuade the interim government to take back ousted President Manuel Zelaya. |
Mr Zelaya was removed from office on Sunday over constitutional reform. | Mr Zelaya was removed from office on Sunday over constitutional reform. |
He wanted to hold a referendum that could have led to an extension of his non-renewable four-year term. | |
Instead troops - backed by Congress and the courts - took him from the presidential palace and put him on a plane to Costa Rica. | |
The move has drawn widespread international criticism, but the interim government says it is standing firm and says Mr Zelaya will be arrested if he returns to Honduras. |