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Former president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a 2009 coup, was welcomed by tens of thousands of supporters when he returned to Honduras Saturday. Zelaya plans to lead a new political party formed to challenge the long-standing two-party system.
Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya (pictured) left to begin exile on Wednesday as president-elect Porfirio Lobo prepared to take office, bringing an end to the political crisis that has reigned since Zelaya's June ouster.
Honduran president-elect Porfirio Lobo (pictured) will be sworn in on Wednesday, bringing an end to the political crisis that has plagued the country since the June ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, who is expected to leave Honduras today.
Honduran prosecutors have charged the country's military high-command with "abuse of power" for the ousting of ex-president Manuel Zelaya in a bloodless coup last June, according to a Supreme Court spokeswoman quoted by the AFP news agency.
After six hours of debate, the Honduran congress rejected the reinstatement late on Wednesday of former president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a June 28 coup that divided the nation.
Honduran opposition candidate Porfirio Lobo won Sunday's presidential election with over 55 percent of the vote according to partial results. The election could calm a political crisis triggered by an army coup last June.
Honduran police have stepped up security measures ahead of Sunday's presidential election, the first since a June coup, with supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya calling for a boycott of the vote.
Hondurans are voting in a presidential poll Sunday in which neither ousted president Manuel Zelaya (pictured) nor interim leader Roberto Micheletti are candidates. Several Latin American nations say they will not recognise the results.
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya (pictured) cannot return to office; Congress will rule on his return Dec. 2. Honduras votes in a presidential poll Sunday in which neither Zelaya nor his main rival are candidates.
