More Honduras Mediation Talks Possible In
Costa Rica
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, is
positive that the next round of mediation
talks on the Honduran political crisis,
expected to take place on Saturday in Costa
Rica, will bring the two sides closer
together.
If the talks take place on Saturday, it will
be eight days following the last round of
talks that ended last Friday without any
major advances.
"Unofficially, we've been told that we'll be
invited to Costa Rica on Saturday by
President Oscar Arias to continue the
talks," Micheletti told reporters.
Micheletti is adamant that deposed
president, Manuel Zelaya, cannot return to
power under any circumstances.
Micheletti made the statement after swearing
in his lead negotiator, Carlos Lopez, as new
interim foreign minister. Lopez said he
would continue to head the caretaker
government's delegation at the talks.
For his part, Zelaya has issued Micheletti
an ultimatum, that he be restored to power
or will take drastic measures. Zelaya
did not expand on what the measures could
entail.
In Costa Rica, a spokesman for Arias
confirmed Arias intended to issue a fresh
invitation to the two sides.
"The president is thinking of inviting the
parties within a period of eight days," the
spokesman, Esteban Arrieta, told reporters
in San Jose, but he could not give a precise
date for the restart of the talks.
No foreign government has recognized
Micheletti as president, and the United
States and the Organization of American
States (OAS) have called for Zelaya to be
restored to office after the coup of June 28
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