Ousted Honduran leader presses US

Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has called on the United States to take tougher action to help restore him to power.

Speaking in Brazil, Mr Zelaya acknowledged that Washington had firmly opposed his removal from office.

But he said the US was the biggest trading partner of Honduras and could place more economic pressure on the coup leaders who deposed him in June.

The Obama government has suspended $18m (