Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya looks unlikely, at best, to return to power at this stage in time, the Wall Street Journal reported.
A decision on Zelaya's return, which as outline by a recent US-brokered deal must be validated by congress, will probably not occur before the November 29 elections. The committee overseeing the deal has voted to hear nonbinding legal opinions from the Honduran Supreme Court, and has set no deadline in doing so, effectively halting the process until well after the point becomes moot.
Although Zelaya could theoretically still pull out of the deal, the US Government has stated that it will accept any decisions made by the Honduran congress.
However, many analysts predict that without Zelaya's return before elections, many (both citizens and diplomats), may fail to see the new elections as legitimate, deepening an already exceedingly complex issue.
