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The interim President Roberto Micheletti said the emergency was no longer needed because peace was returning to the country.

"It's for the tranquillity of the country, " said the new president, Roberto Micheletti.

Honduras is at the center of a power struggle between Roberto Micheletti's interim government and the ousted elected leader Manuel Zelayer.

The call was the clearest signal yet that Mr. Micheletti might not be primarily responsible for the stalemate.

Mr. Micheletti confirmed Wednesday night in a statement that he had asked Mr. Arias to send an international envoy.

The de facto government, led by Roberto Micheletti, has the backing of Honduras's Congress, its courts, the army and much of the population.

Honduras' congress named speaker Roberto Micheletti as the interim president, who announced a curfew.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti have begun mediated talks on the political crisis in Honduras.

The document has been signed by representatives from Mr. Zelaya's team and his political rival, the interim President Roberto Micheletti.

Mr Micheletti's regime has imposed a curfew, suspended some constitutional freedoms and shut down media that favoured Mr Zelaya.

The army said it would accept the plan; Roberto Micheletti, the de facto president, asked for more talks.

The legislature then voted almost unanimously to install Mr Micheletti, a Liberal rival of Mr Zelaya, as his successor.

Maybe so, but many governments in Latin America remain unwilling to acquiesce in Mr Micheletti's power grab.

Interim president Micheletti has called for Honduras's neighbors to show restraint as this crisis escalates.

Mr. Micheletti suggested Wednesday that he was open to negotiations, but gave up no ground.

Any election held under Mr Micheletti will be seen by many as illegitimate.