Zelaya Gives Up Attempt to Land in Honduras

It was supposed to be the return of the ousted leader, but after circling in a Venezuelan jet deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya gave up Sunday and flew to El Salvador instead, reports Bloomberg. Telesur, however, reports that he is headed toward Nicaragua; Zelaya told the network by phone in a sort of play by play that the armed forces -- which he had implored to let him land -- were threatening to intercept the plane. Zelaya told Telesur that he would work with the governments of Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay "to seek an exit to this situation."

"I have to return to my country," Zelaya told the Caracas-headquartered "Bolivarian" network.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his network that further U.S. intervention was needed, saying "I believe that Obama is a prisoner of the Empire."

Meanwhile, Honduras has been suspended from the Organization of American States.