FACTBOX: Reaction to coup in Honduras

(Reuters) -The Honduran army ousted and exiled leftist President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday, a move triggered by his bid to make it legal to seek another term in office.

Following is international reaction to the first successful military coup against a president in Central America since the Cold War.

U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: "...I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.

"Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference."

VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ: "I have put the armed forces of Venezuela on alert."

Chavez said if a new Honduran government is sworn in after the coup, "We will bring them down, we will bring them down, I tell you."

He also said if Venezuela's envoy to Honduras was harmed or troops entered the Venezuelan embassy, "that military junta would be entering a de facto state of war, we would have to act militarily."

UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the arrest of Honduras's constitutional president and urged his reinstatement, a U.N. spokesman said on Sunday.

"He urges the reinstatement of the democratically elected representatives of the country and full respect for human rights, including safeguards for the security of President Zelaya, members of his family and his government," the spokesman said.

ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES: The OAS condemned Sunday's military coup in Honduras and demanded the immediate and unconditional return of Zelaya. The OAS also said that it would not recognize any government arising from the coup.

The OAS Permanent Council passed a resolution "to condemn vehemently the coup d'etat staged this morning against the constitutionally-established government of Honduras." It also demanded the "immediate, safe and unconditional return" of Zelaya.

CUBA: Cuba condemned the military coup in Honduras as "criminal, brutal" and demanded Zelaya's immediate return to office. "I denounce the criminal, brutal character of this coup," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.

Zelaya is viewed by Cuba's communist leadership as a leftist ally and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro had expressed backing for his efforts to make it legal to seek another term in office.

FRANCE: The French Foreign Ministry said, "France firmly condemns the coup that has just taken place in Honduras. The arrests and expulsions of diplomatic envoys are a grave breach of the Vienna convention. They are unacceptable.

"The constitutional order must be restored at the earliest opportunity. France calls on all parties to act with respect for the principles and values of democracy."

ECUADOR: Ecuador's foreign ministry said it "will not recognize any government that is not that of President Manuel Zelaya."