Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said Monday that the door for dialogue to solve the country's political crisis remained open, and he was ready for anything, even relinquishing power.
"We are permanently ready for dialogues and to leave power if Mr. Zelaya does so," Micheletti announced.
This is the first time he talked to the media since negotiations with ousted President Manuel
Zelaya's representatives began on Oct. 7. The negotiations ended last week without reaching a
compromise.
Zelaya, who was forced to go into exile to Costa Rica and is now hiding in the Brazilian
embassy in the Honduran capital city, told his supporters on Sunday that he expected an agreement would soon be reached.
The deposed president has boycotted the Nov. 29 elections and demanded his reinstatement before that. But Micheletti said elections must go ahead.
The de facto government led by Micheletti has not received the recognition of the international community.