Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a news conference in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, on June 27, 2009. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was arrested at home on June 28, 2009 by troops and was taken to an air force base near the capital Tegucigalpa.
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on June 28 that he was kidnapped and flown to Costa Rica against his will and he did not sign a letter of resignation.
"I was kidnapped with force, violence and brutality," he told media at a joint press conference with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez.
He said that between eight and 10 hooded and heavily armed soldiers had entered his home and forced him to board a plane without telling him the destination.
"I was in my pajamas and did not even have socks on," he said.
"This move is a blow to a nation and a slap in the face for the whole world," he added.
