Francisco Toro writes at TNR:
More than one month after the coup in Honduras, the Obama administration’s quiet-but-canny diplomacy is starting to pay off. The New York Times reports that de facto president, Roberto Micheletti, has agreed, for the first time, to restore the mercurial-if-democratically-elected Mel Zelaya to the presidency, albeit with tightly circumscribed powers.
Meanwhile, the AP reports:
But Micheletti told reporters Thursday night that Zelaya could return to Honduras only to face trial for abuse of power and other charges. “Under no circumstances will we let him take possession of the government,” he said.
