Honduran Congress strips president of powers , names provisional president . No other countries immediately recognized Micheletti as president . Obama statement : `` I call on all ... to respect democratic norms '' Military detains President Jose Manuel Zelaya , flies him to Costa Rica . He is then flown back to Honduras and placed under house arrest for the next two years.
Honduran Congress strips president of powers , names provisional president . Obama statement : `` I call on all ... to respect democratic norms '' Military detains President Jose Manuel Zelaya , flies him to Costa Rica . He is then flown back to Honduras and placed under house arrest for the next two years.