But he said someone had to make clear to anti-slavery Democrats that the union would be dissolved if the constitutional rights of slave owners were not honored.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

Lamamra said the international recognition would likely be withheld until a new government is elected and constitutional order is restored.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Niger's parliament and its constitutional court both told the president that removing term limits would be illegal.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

"It would be a revolution to restore government to its constitutional basis." Gun owners worry that the Democratic administration will target the Second Amendment.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

General Assembly to plead his case. In a non-binding resolution, the General Assembly demanded that he be returned to office, saying he is the legitimate constitutional leader of Honduras.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Once he follows through on constitutional changes approved by the referendum, he will be allowed to run for another three-year term and run again after that if he likes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

The country's Supreme Constitutional Court says he will not be inaugurated and will not be called president of the republic because he was not chosen through a democratic election as required by the constitution.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

McCoy says she believes it may be possible to broker a solution to what she regards as a constitutional crisis in Honduras, but she says both pro- and anti-Zelaya factions will need to recognize what brought it about.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03