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Interim Honduras government says open to early election

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Thu Jul 2, 2009 7:33pm EDT

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - An interim government set up after a military coup in Honduras said on Thursday it would be open to bringing forward a November general election to resolve a crisis over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya.

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Roberto Micheletti, head of the caretaker government, also told reporters it would be possible to hold a national referendum on reinstating Zelaya, although it would be difficult to do so right away.

(Reporting by Gustavo Palencia; editing by Todd Eastham)
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