Unrest In Honduras -- August 14, 2009

Honduras interim president Roberto Micheletti delivers a speech at the presidential house in Tegucigalpa July 24, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters, File Photo)

Time Running Out For Arias Mediation In Honduras? -- McClatchy News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The month-old mediation effort by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias to resolve Honduras' political crisis is foundering under the near-universal opposition of Honduras' top leaders to permitting deposed President Manuel Zelaya to return to power.

Political, business, church and media leaders say they can't trust Zelaya to keep the commitments that would limit his authority under the Arias plan because, they say, Zelaya repeatedly violated the constitution in the days that led up to his June 28 ouster over a proposed public vote that they think was aimed at extending his stay in office.

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Honduras protests continue, as Zelaya visits Chile -- AP
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Argentina removes Honduran envoy -- BBC
Argentina expels Honduran ambassador for supporting coup - -AFP

My Comment: Presidential elections are only a few months away in Honduras. Candidates are already signing up, and the political parties are getting ready to run their candidates.

Zalaya's options are very limited .... if non-existent at the moment.

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