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Honduran exiled President Manuel Zelaya is expected to meet with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington tomorrow where he will demand that the United States assist in ending his exile and re-instating his Presidency.
Zelaya attempted to return by air to Honduras yesterday but military vehicles blocked the runway at the main airport preventing the aircraft from landing.
Although Zelaya has mustered the support of several nations in his bid to resume the Presidency, he requires the consent and assistance of the US to make it a reality.
Apparently, no Central American or South American nations are willing to test the sovereignty of Honduras by a military action and therefore Zelaya will have to rely on US monetary sanctions in an effort to coerce the Honduran government. Such a ploy is unlikely to be successful since new Presidential elections are due to be held in November 2009.
The shortness of time before the new elections works against Zelaya who is unlikely to accomplish much within the next few weeks.
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