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Honduras's ousted president will return to the embattled country Sunday, seeking "tranquility'' not violence, the country's one-time ambassador to the Organization of American States pledged, hours after the group voted to isolate the Central American nation for removing its president.
The Organization of American States voted late Saturday to suspend Honduras from the group over the militarized ouster of president Manuel Zelaya, who vowed minutes later to return to the polarized country Sunday despite warnings it would be too dangerous.
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya plans return despite warnings of danger The Organization of American States voted unanimously late Saturday to suspend Honduras from the group immediately, saying the ouster of its president had created an ``unconstitutional alteration of the democratic order.''
The public debate in Honduras over the recent ouster of President Zelaya by the military underscore deep class divisions across the nation of 7.5 million.
An OAS official said the group does not recognize the government that ousted Manuel Zelaya from office and 'only a legitimate government' can decide to withdraw.
A top church leader called on ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to reconsider his return, and to recall three of the Ten Commandments.
The newly installed Honduran government withdrew from the Organization of American States Friday night, af...
Honduran diplomats have had to choose sides, with some returning home after Sunday's military coup.
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The showdown over the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya continued, with diplomats issuing ultimatu...
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