Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says he has returned to his country, about three months after being deposed.
"I am here in Tegucigalpa," he told local TV. Venezuela, Guatemala and the US confirmed his return. Reports now suggest he is in the Brazilian embassy.
His supporters have gathered outside a UN office in the capital, Tegucigalpa, after initial reports he was there.
But the country's de facto President Roberto Micheletti insisted Mr Zelaya was "in a hotel suite in Nicaragua".
The left-leaning president has been living in exile in Nicaragua since being ousted at gunpoint on 28 June.
The country's de facto rulers, led by Mr Zelaya's former ally Mr Micheletti, have threatened to arrest him if he returns.
I cannot give details, but I'm here
Manuel Zelaya
Ousted Honduran President
The crisis erupted after Mr Zelaya tried to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution.
The US has backed Mr Zelaya during his exile and criticised the de facto leaders for failing to restore "democratic, constitutional rule" and the Organisation of American States (OAS) has demanded Mr Zelaya's reinstatement. read more
