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Costa Rica government says Honduras talks to resume on Wed

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica
Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:39pm EDT

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - Talks to resolve the political crisis in Honduras will resume on Wednesday, a source from the Costa Rican government serving as a mediator between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government told Reuters on Sunday.

The source, requesting anonymity, said the interim government of Roberto Micheletti requested 72 hours to study a proposal put forward by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias.

(Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez; Writing by Mica Rosenberg)


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