The Gordian knot of Honduran politics was tied early June 28 when a military-backed coup removed Zelaya from power, shuttling him off in his pajamas to nearby Costa Rica.

A politician whose wife and relatives were among 57 people massacred in the southern Philippines in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor filed his candidacy Friday for the election.

Tegucigalpa, Nov 26 Honduras' Supreme Court's building and Channel 10 television station's office in Tegucigalpa were hit by blasts, but no one was injured, police said.

Honduran police detained two Nicaraguans and two Hondurans along with several rifles, and interim President Roberto Micheletti claimed the weapons were part of a plot to attack him during Sunday's presidential election.

"This state visit is ... a terrible mistake," said Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Monday the United States has weakened efforts to reverse the coup that ousted him, while a U.S. envoy says his country has clearly opposed the ouster and will examine upcoming elections closely for fairness.

WOOD: Good afternoon, and happy Friday to all. Lach, it's good to see you. QUESTION: Yeah, good to see you at the podium.

Elvin Santos, presidential candidate for the Liberal Party, holds his party flag at his closing campaign event in Tegucigalpa, Sunday, Nov.

The U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, Craig Kelly, said on Wednesday that his government will support the elections of Nov.

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Ousted President Manuel Zelaya assured that the November 29 election will cover up the coup, while the de facto president told him he should designate his representatives for the government of national unity.

Honduras' chief diplomat in Miami flips to page 117 of his nation's election manual and insists that his fellow countrymen living here must vote for their new president at the consulate in South Florida.

Honduran lawmakers will not decide whether to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya until after upcoming presidential elections, the congressional leader said Tuesday, a decision that could undermine international support for the vote.

Divisions over Honduras' political future are evident not only in the Central American country but also in South Florida as legal issues arise over elections.

Tegucigalpa, Nov 16 The November 29 elections in Honduras will only worsen the crisis unleashed in Honduras after the military coup, due to the vast peoples'' rejection to hold elections under the de facto regime.

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Honduran President Manuel Zelaya insisted late Saturday that he will not accept any deal to restore him to office if it means he must recognize elections later this month.

Tegucigalpa, Nov 12 The crisis generated by the coup in Honduras will last a long time after the de facto regime failed to comply with the Tegucigalpa/San Jos agreement, warned local press on Thursday.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya accused the U.S. government Thursday of weakening and changing course in the conflict over the June 28 coup that saw soldiers hustle him out of the country.

This Travel Alert expires on December 20, 2009. On Sunday June 28, the Honduran military ousted President Manuel Zelaya in a coup da etat and sent him out of the country.