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| Stalemate ahead of Honduras talks | Stalemate ahead of Honduras talks |
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| Honduras's ousted president says he will demand the removal of the interim government within 24 hours during talks aimed at solving his country's crisis. | Honduras's ousted president says he will demand the removal of the interim government within 24 hours during talks aimed at solving his country's crisis. |
| Manuel Zelaya was speaking ahead of the talks in Costa Rica. | Manuel Zelaya was speaking ahead of the talks in Costa Rica. |
| The interim government, which is also taking part, says it intends to ensure Mr Zelaya returns to Honduras to face trial for abusing the constitution. | The interim government, which is also taking part, says it intends to ensure Mr Zelaya returns to Honduras to face trial for abusing the constitution. |
| The exiled president has the backing of world leaders, including US President Barack Obama. | The exiled president has the backing of world leaders, including US President Barack Obama. |
| Judging by the comments in advance of these talks their mediator, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, has an almost insurmountable challenge ahead of him. | Judging by the comments in advance of these talks their mediator, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, has an almost insurmountable challenge ahead of him. |
| He has indicated that his intention is to solve the problem by this weekend. | He has indicated that his intention is to solve the problem by this weekend. |
| More protests | More protests |
| But both Mr Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti, the interim president of Honduras, say the issue of a return of President Zelaya to power is not negotiable. | |
| Mr Zelaya says he has to resume the presidency. Mr Micheletti says that cannot happen. | Mr Zelaya says he has to resume the presidency. Mr Micheletti says that cannot happen. |
| One possible solution is a head of state without political power role for Mr Zelaya. | One possible solution is a head of state without political power role for Mr Zelaya. |
| But it would appear that that the interim government would not agree to that, as it says he is a criminal. | But it would appear that that the interim government would not agree to that, as it says he is a criminal. |
| His supporters in Honduras are stepping up the pressure on the government. | His supporters in Honduras are stepping up the pressure on the government. |
| They are expected to set up roadblocks on all routes into the capital on Thursday. | They are expected to set up roadblocks on all routes into the capital on Thursday. |
| More demonstrations are also expected in the coming days by those who support the new government. | More demonstrations are also expected in the coming days by those who support the new government. |