Mexican security forces detained a top gang figure last week. But the victory came at a cost when cartel members staged violent attacks. The government said the strikes constitute short-lived acts of revenge and that it would not negotiate with cartels.

The interim government lifted curfews and announced it may grant amnesty to deposed President Manuel Zelaya if he returns to Honduras. Still, de facto leaders continue to reject international calls for restoring him to office. The two sides will likely continue negotiations mediated by Costa Rica's President Óscar Arias.

A stalemate continued after the interim government prevented deposed President Manuel Zelaya from landing his plane in Tegucigalpa. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Zelaya and confirmed that Costa Rican President Óscar Arias agreed to mediate with hopes for a solution.

Mexicans voted in midterm elections July 5 and, as polls predicted, the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party gained the largest number of seats in the lower house of Congress.

U.S. President Barack Obama expressed support for a bilateral trade deal and suggested two terms in office are sufficient when he hosted his Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe on June 29.

The coup in Honduras earned international condemnation even as the country's government named an interim president. In an effort to deliver the latest on the crisis in Honduras, AS/COA Online offers a collection of links to primary sources, news coverage, and multimedia content.

A crisis unfolded in Honduras after the military overthrew President Manuel Zelaya and forced him to leave the country. Honduras' congress swore in an interim president even as Zelaya says he intends to serve out his term. Governments around the world urge that order be restored in the Central American country.