Writing for openDemocracy, Dartmouth's John M. Carey looks at the Latin American trend of holding referendums to pave the way reelection. "[P]residents themselves tend to lack judgment as to when enough is enough," he writes. Adapted from an essay published in the Summer 2009 Americas Quarterly.

The deposed leader, surrounded by press and supporters, stepped onto Honduran soil for half an hour on July 24 and set up camp in the Nicaragua border area the next day. The Honduran armed forces issued a communiqué that supports a proposal to restore him to office, albeit with limited powers.

Police aren't the problem, they're the solution. They just need to be better paid and better trained.

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.

In light of the June 28 overthrow of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the Council of the Americas hosted a July 9 discussion of the recent political crisis. Panelists debated about factors contributing to the crisis, the U.S. and OAS responses, and the road ahead for Honduras.

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.

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.