Honduras Presidential Coup

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  • July 1: Soldiers stand guard on a corner near the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa. Honduras' interim leader, Roberto Micheletti, warned that the only way ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, will return to office is through a foreign invasion, but a potential showdown was postponed when Zelaya delayed his plans to return to Honduras.
  • July 1: Manuel Zelaya, smiles during a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of American States in Washington.
  • July 1: Manuel Zelaya, right, talks with Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary general of the OAS, during a meeting of the Organization of American States.
  • June 30: Honduras' congressional leader, Roberto Micheletti, whom Congress appointed President of Honduras on Sunday, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Tegucigalpa. The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously condemned the military coup in Honduras and demanded ousted President Zelaya's immediate return to power.
  • June 30: Supporters of Zelaya gather near the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa. The U.N. General Assembly demanded the immediate restoration of Zelaya but Micheletti, whom Congress appointed president last Sunday, said Zelaya could be arrested if he returns home. The sign reads in Spanish: "Out Gorilettis! Mel, the real president", referring to congressional leader Roberto Micheletti and to his supporters. Mel is Zelaya's nickname.