Supporters of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya protest outside the site of talks to resolve the leadership crisis in Honduras in San Jose, Saturday, July 18, 2009. Zelaya, who was forced into exile in a June 28 military coup, gave negotiators meeting in Costa Rica until midnight to restore him to office, threatening to return to Honduras in secret and attempt to retake power on his own if no agreement is reached. He indicated he would reject any power-sharing agreement, a proposal to be discussed at the talks. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)From Yahoo News/Reuters:
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) – Honduras' deposed President Manuel Zelaya and the de facto government that ousted him abandoned failed negotiations on Sunday and the mediator warned of bloodshed if they do not reach a deal soon.
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, who is trying to mediate a peaceful settlement to the crisis, asked both sides for another three days to come up with a compromise deal to save Honduras from violence.
"Maybe, with this effort that we have to make over the next 72 hours, we can avoid bloodshed," he told reporters after the collapse of talks at his residence in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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