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The agreement between the two rival sides in Honduras’ four-month constitutional crisis will be decided by the Congress, which is in recess, after taking into consideration an opinion of the country’s Supreme Court.

The agreement would allow Manuel Zelaya back into the presidential palace to serve out his term at the  head of a national unity government to be installed by 5 November, would lift international sanctions on the country, establish a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the events of the past four months, and sets the stage for elections to be held 29 November whose outcome will be accepted and recognized by the rest of the world.

The Supreme Court in June voted to oust Zelaya for attempting to change the constitution in favour of  a second term for himself. Congress then installed interim president Roberto Micheletti. Commentators say it is unlikely the Supreme Court will reverse itself. Congress may decide to vote in favour of the agreement in the interests of ending the strife. The opposition Nationalist party candidate is currently leading the polls. Reuters India, Reuters South Africa, Wall Street Journal