Honduras was sealed off from the world today after its deposed president made a dramatic return that sparked off street riots.

A top aide to Honduras’ ousted president accused the United States of involvement in the coup, saying that the plane that flew Manuel Zelaya into exile stopped to refuel at an airfield where hundreds of US troops are based.

Honduras’ interim government says it will accept a visit by foreign delegates aimed at resolving the country’s political crisis provided one controversial delegate attends only as an observer.

Encamped in the mountains near Honduras, ousted president Manuel Zelaya has struggled to galvanise poor farmers, teachers and street activists into a movement strong enough to overcome his powerful foes and sweep him back into office.

DEFYING US criticism, ousted president Manuel Zelaya returned for a second day to Honduras’s land border to try to put pressure on the coup leaders who threw him out of the country last month.

Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya took a symbolic step into his homeland, vowing to reclaim his post a month after soldiers flew him into exile.

Ousted president Manuel Zelaya said the Honduran people “have the right to insurrection” against the interim government that forced him out of the country.

Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the country's main airport today because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands outside.

Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, travelling aboard a Venezuelan plane, was prevented from landing at the country's main airport today as soldiers are blocked the runway with several military vehicles.

The OAS suspended Honduras’ participation in the organisation because of last week’s military coup.

Honduras' ousted president Manuel Zelaya has won overwhelming international support as he planned a high-profile return to his chaotic country.

HONDURAS’S ousted president, bolstered by international support, said he will return home this week to regain control.