Honduras's supreme¹ court has rejected a Costa Rica-brokered deal to restore ousted² President Manuel Zelaya to power and ordered his arrest if he returns.

洪都拉斯最高法院否决了哥斯达黎加作为中间人意图使被赶下台的总统Manuel Zelaya恢复权利的提议，并下令如果他回国就将遭逮捕。

Manuel Zelaya was sent into exile following June's army-backed coup³

The ruling also affirmed the legitimacy⁴（合法，正当） of the government of interim⁵ leader Roberto Micheletti.

The move comes on the eve of a planned visit by a delegation⁶ from the Organisation⁷ of American States (OAS), which backs the Costa Rican proposal.

It is unclear if the court ruling will affect the delegation's plans.

Fresh blow

The court reminded Mr Zelaya that he faces several charges - including crimes against the government, treason（叛逆）, and abuse of power - and would be subject to trial if he re-entered the country.

It said Mr Micheletti's government had been installed as part of a lawful⁸ "constitutional succession".

Correspondents say Mr Micheletti is increasingly confident that he will be able to remain in power until elections at the end of November.

The ruling is a blow to a proposal mediated⁹（斡旋，调停） by Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias¹⁰, to try to end the crisis.

Under the proposal, Mr Zelaya would be reinstated（继单） as president, while Mr Micheletti would return to his pre-coup post as the speaker of Honduras's parliament, and early elections would be called.

Mr Zelaya has been in exile since 28 June when a coup forced him from power amid a power struggle over his proposals for a public consultation¹¹ on constitutional change.

His critics said the move was aimed at removing the current one-term limit on serving as president and paving the way for his re-election.