The ousted president of Honduras has promised to return to the country Sunday, setting up a possible confrontation with the interim leadership. Thousands of people have gathered at the airport in Tegucigalpa to welcome the ousted president. In a taped statement, ousted President Manuel Zelaya said he plans to arrive in the capital Sunday, alongside a delegation of foreign heads of state and other dignitaries. He called on supporters to greet him at the airport in Tegucigalpa and demand the interim government return power to him. Zelaya Asks For Support Mr. Zelaya asked farmers, students, laborers and others to come and show their support for him as the rightfully elected president of the Central American nation. He urged his followers not to bring weapons and to avoid violence, even in the face of what he called repression by... [read full story]
