Brazil ignores ultimatum on Honduran chief
BRAZIL plans to ignore a ten-day deadline set by Honduras' de facto government to decide the fate of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya.
Mr Zelaya took refuge in the Brazilian embassy last week after sneaking back into the country. Honduras has been pressing Brazil to decide whether to give the deposed leader political asylum or send him out of the embassy to be detained by Honduran authorities.
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula Silva yesterday rejected the ultimatum and demanded an apology from Honduras' interim leader Roberto Micheletti.
"Brazil will not comply with an ultimatum from a government of coup mongers," said Mr Lula.
Mr Zelaya was overthrown in a military coup on 28 June, but a week ago he returned from exile.
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