Mr Zelaya was due to meet Mr Micheletti in Costa Rica on July 9th.
Mr Zelaya's presidency has been marked by a rise in crime, corruption scandals and economic populism.
Mr Micheletti produced a curiously worded resignation letter which Mr Zelaya denies having written or signed.
But Mr Zelaya's enemies it seemed, wanted to stop the process in its inception.
If this is the case, Zelaya needs to be investigated on grounds of corruption.
Manuel Zelaya was trying to pass a non-binding referendum on the issue of constitutional reform.
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Mr Zelaya had described the charges of fraud and falsifying documents as politically motivated.
Last year, the U.S. tried to force the reinstatement of deposed president Manuel Zelaya.
According to Orellana, Zelaya should have been arrested and prosecuted but not sent into exile.
Honduras recognizes that it was a mistake to deport Mr. Zelaya after he was arrested.
Thus, Mr. Zelaya's arrest was at the instigation of Honduran constitutional and civilian authorities-not the military.
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Most troubling is the unflinching support for Mr. Zelaya from President Barack Obama and Democratic Sen.
To push forward with his illegal goal, Zelaya fired the army's chief of staff.
Mr Zelaya's return prompted Mr Micheletti to behave like the authoritarian he claims not to be.
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The Central American country has seen political upheaval this year after President Zelaya was removed from office.
Yet Mr Zelaya's policies have been only mildly social-democratic, such as an increase in the minimum wage.
Mr. Zelaya, recall, was arrested, deposed and deported on June 28 because he violated the Honduran Constitution.
Conversely, Mr Zelaya's supporters vow to boycott the poll unless their leader is back in office before then.
Yet the government also has reason to want Mr Zelaya back, or to at least tolerate the idea.
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In very simple words what Zelaya had attempted was to repeat the experiences of Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.
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The U.S., as represented by Mr. Llorens, has been at the center of the Zelaya crisis all along.
Mr Lobo wants an amnesty for both sides and has offered Mr Zelaya passage to the Dominican Republic.
The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that Mr. Zelaya was attempting to extend his term with an illegal referendum.
But numerous sources maintain that Mr. Llorens' interference allowed Mr. Zelaya to push ahead with an unconstitutional referendum.
The perception of Zelaya representing some populist movement comparable to the FMLN or the Sandinistas is a fantasy.
When Mr. Zelaya was deposed, Mr. Insulza dutifully took up his instructions sent from Caracas to quash Honduran sovereignty.
Meanwhile, Mr Zelaya's aides insist that Congress is merely being asked to ratify a pre-existing commitment to reinstate him.
So Mr Zelaya needs the backing of the conservative National Party, whose presidential candidate is leading in the polls.
Zelaya, 25, is pursuing a master's degree in education with hopes of earning a doctorate and teaching middle school.
Carlos Enrique Reina spent 72 days in the Brazilian embassy with Mr Zelaya.
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