Soldiers are deployed at the airstrip of the Toncontin international airport as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya stage a protest in Tegucigalpa July 4, 2009. The Organization of American States was likely to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore Zelaya who was toppled in a military coup last weekend. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Soldiers are deployed at the airstrip of the Toncontin international airport as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya stage a protest in Tegucigalpa July 4, 2009. The Organization of American States was likely to suspend Honduras on Saturday after a caretaker government refused to restore Zelaya who was toppled in a military coup last weekend.

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  1. A supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a meeting in Tegucigalpa on November 1, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  2. Zoe Zelaya, daughter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, waits for permission to pass through the siege of the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa on November 1, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  3. A supporter of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya wears a mask on All Saints Day as he uses his mobile during a meeting in Tegucigalpa on November 1, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  4. Halloween masks are sold during a concert organized by the resistance supporting toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, in San Miguel neighbourhood in Tegucigalpa, on October 31, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  5. A backer of toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a rally in his support, in San Miguel neighbourhood in Tegucigalpa, on October 31, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  6. A soldier leaves the seige of the Brazilian embassy where toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya is staying, in Tegucigalpa on October 31, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  7. A supporter of toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya wears a mask during a concert organized by the resistance, in San Miguel neighbourhood in Tegucigalpa, on October 31, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  8. A backer of toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a rally in his support, in San Miguel neighbourhood in Tegucigalpa, on October 31, 2009. Rival sides in Honduras have finalized a deal to end four months of political crisis that paves the way for ousted President Manuel Zelaya's return to his post pending approval by Congress. The accord between Zelaya and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti includes a power-sharing government and a congressional decision on Zelaya's brief reinstatement ahead of presidential polls next month.
  9. Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza, left, applauds Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at the OAS in Washington.
  10. Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza, right, welcomes Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at OAS headquarters in Washington.
  11. Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza speaks with Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, during a private meeting at the OAS headquarters in Washington.
  12. Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez speaks at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
  13. The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Chilean Jose Miguel Insulza (R) is greeted by Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo during a meeting on September 7, 2009 in Asuncion.
  14. Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza departs a news conference in Tegucigalpa August 25, 2009.
  15. Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (R) and Argentina's Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana arrive at a news conference in Tegucigalpa August 25, 2009.
  16. Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (L) and Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno are seen during a news conference in Tegucigalpa, August 25, 2009.

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