A supporter of Manuel Zelaya demonstrated in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Wednesday. Orlando Sierra/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesHonduras Crisis: Critics From Both Sides Slam US -- Christian Science Monitor
Chief mediator Oscar Arias asked for a 72-hour extension and warned of civil war after talks broke down Sunday.
Mexico City - Conscious of its historical dominance in Latin America – including a track record of supporting brutal right-wing dictatorships – the United States quickly sought a place on the sidelines after military leaders ousted Honduras's leftist President Manuel Zelaya on June 28.
The US denounced the ouster, joined the Organization of American States (OAS) in its condemnation, and put all its weight behind Costa Rican President Oscar Arias as the lead negotiator in Central America's worst political conflict since the US invasion of Panama in 1989.
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More News On The Unrest In Honduras
Arias Wants Time for Honduras Accord, Warns of War -- Bloomberg
Civil war fears in Honduras as political crisis talks fail -- Times Online
Honduras crisis talks break down -- The Guardian
Honduran crisis talks break down -- BBC
Honduras civil war fears -- The Age
TIMELINE: Violence feared after Honduran crisis talks fail -- Reuters
Ousted Honduras leader plans return next weekend -- Reuters
Zelaya vows weekend return to Honduras -- Euronews
The U.S. Steers Left on Honduras -- Wall Street Journal opinion