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Pentagon Cuts Ties With Honduras

Central American nation isolated as OAS sets ultimatum

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2009 5:46 AM CDT
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(Newser) – As thousands of Hondurans protested yesterday in dueling rallies backing both ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the military-backed government that came to power last weekend, the Central American nation grows further isolated, reports the AP. The Pentagon yesterday suspended joint US-Honduran military operations and the World Bank said it was freezing loans. France, Spain, and other nations have recalled their ambassadors, and Honduras' three neighbors have suspended trade.

Zelaya, currently in Panama, vowed to return to Honduras this weekend, accompanied by the presidents of Argentina and Ecuador and the heads of the OAS and the UN General Assembly. But Roberto Micheletti, the newly installed president, said it would take a foreign invasion to put Zelaya back in power. The OAS has given Micheletti until Saturday to step aside.

Honduras' interim leader, Roberto Micheletti, warned that the only way ousted President Zelaya will return to office is through a foreign invasion.
Honduras' interim leader, Roberto Micheletti, warned that the only way ousted President Zelaya will return to office is through a foreign invasion.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
An army soldier stands guard as supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya are seen in the back during a protest near the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
An army soldier stands guard as supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya are seen in the back during a protest near the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya raises their fists during a protest in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya raises their fists during a protest in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Opponents of ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold candles and flags of Honduras during a protest in front of the local UN office in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
Opponents of ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold candles and flags of Honduras during a protest in front of the local UN office in Tegucigalpa, Wednesday, July 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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military coup • Central America • Honduras • Organization of American States • coup d'etat • Manuel Zelaya • Roberto Micheletti

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