Americas Group Suspends Honduras over Military Coup

The Organization of American States (OAS) has suspended Honduras over the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya a week ago.

The rare decision was made at an emergency meeting of the 35-member organisation in Washington, the BBC reported Sunday.

It comes ahead of Zelaya's expected return home, accompanied by several Latin American leaders.

The new government has threatened to arrest him. Zelaya was forced out by the military over plans for constitutional changes.

Of the 34 states currently with OAS voting rights, 33 voted in favour of suspension.

Cuba, the 35th member, was suspended in 1962 when it allied itself with the USSR.

In a taped broadcast aired by Telesur TV on Saturday, Zelaya said: "I am organising my return to Honduras... This is the return of the president elected by the sovereign will of the people."

Zelaya also warned the new administration of interim leader Roberto Micheletti that the international community had turned against them.

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