Honduras political rivals set to meet

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Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has arrived in Costa Rica for a meeting with leaders of the June 28th coup. Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a former Nobel peace prize winner will mediate the two-day gathering in San Jose to find a solution to the political crisis in Honduras.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news  conference after meeting privately with ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya at State Department in Washington on Tuesday July 7, 2009. Clinton said Tuesday that Costa Rican President Oscar Arias will serve as international mediator in the Honduran political crisis since Zelaya was forced into exile on June 28. She said the de facto Honduran leader, Roberto Micheletti, agreed to the Arias role as mediator.(AP Photo)

The meeting is expected to start on Thursday at the residence of Costa Rica's president. President Zelaya is bolstered by international condemnation of his ouster. He insists returning him to officeis the only way to restore order and prevent unrest in the country. Meanwhile, Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti says a commission has been established to hold talks.

But he says the caretaker government will NOT negotiate Zelaya's return to power. He also insisted Zelaya's removal was in lawful defense of the constitution. Since the positions on both sides are very distant, it is not clear how long it will take to achieve a breakthrough in the political turmoil.