US wins praise and some questions for Honduras role

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The United States has won praise for resolving a post-coup crisis in Honduras that caused regional turmoil, but some experts question why the Obama administration took so long to act in its own backyard.

After months of failed negotiations, Honduras' de facto government late on Thursday agreed to a U.S.-driven deal that opens the door for the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya, who was toppled in a military coup in June.

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