In other Honduras news, a delegation from the coup regime held talks with State Department officials Tuesday in Washington. A US spokesperson said the talks were held as part of Costa Rica-mediated negotiations and don’t signify US recognition of the coup regime. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the US still backs Zelaya’s return to Honduras.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “The United States supports the peaceful restoration of democratic and constitutional order in Honduras, with President Zelaya’s return as president to finish his term. We continue to believe in the need for a negotiated solution and feel that President Arias’s plan was an excellent one for resolving this crisis.”