Yesterday, with the US-brokered pact’s future seriously in doubt, Lash said the question of whether the United States will recognize upcoming elections “remains nebulous.’’
Micheletti’s backers hope that a clean vote for a new president will prove that Honduran politics has returned to normal. Zelaya’s backers accuse the coup-installed officials of trying to delay his return to power - at least until the election.
Honduras, one of the poorest nations in the hemisphere, plunged into political crisis four months ago when Zelaya was forced out of bed in his pajamas and flown to Costa Rica. He sneaked back into his country on Sept. 21, and has been holed up in the Brazilian Embassy ever since under threat of arrest.
With a presidential election just three weeks away, the United States and the rest of the international community - which cut off most foreign aid and diplomatic ties after the coup - are urgently seeking a resolution.
But the key players seemed less inclined to find common ground.
“The negotiations have come to an end,’’ Zelaya, who huddled with supporters, told the Associated Press. “We have declared that there is no possibility of recognizing that accord.’’
Last week’s accord called for a national unity government with backers of both sides to oversee elections. Congress would decide whether to reinstate Zelaya - and the ousted leader had assumed that would happen.
Micheletti negotiator Vilma Morales said the interim government does not consider the accord broken and plans to continue implementing it.
