Costa Rica should lead Honduras talks -Clinton

Tue Jul 7, 2009 2:07pm EDT

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said Costa Rican President Oscar Arias should lead talks between ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and those who led the June 28 coup.

"We call upon all parties to refrain from acts of violence and to seek a peaceful constitutional and lasting solution to serious divisions in Honduras through dialogue," Clinton said at a news conference after meeting with Zelaya.

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