Shops, banks and other businesses in Honduras have been allowed to reopen temporarily after the interim authorities briefly lifted the curfew in force when the deposed President Manuel Zelaya returned to the country on Monday. The interim authorities say Brazil which has allowed Mr. Zelaya to remain in embassy in the capital, should hand him over to them or grant him refugee status and send him out of the country.<br/>Meanwhile, the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the international community demands the reinstatement of ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya. Mr Lula told the United Nations that the crisis in Honduras is an example of where greater global political will is needed. <br/>In another development, the U.N has suspended any assistance for November's planned elections in Honduras. A statement said the U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-moon did not believe that conditions are right for credible elections. The suspension is temporary, but a U.N spokesperson gave no indication of when assistance might be resumed.<br/>
News On AIR | September 24, 2009 10:13 AM
Temporary curfew lifted in Honduras