In Honduras, the installed Honduran president Roberto Micheletti has announced he would step down if the ousted president Manuel Zelaya never returns. Micheletti spoke Wednesday from the presidential palace.

Roberto Micheletti: “I state that if at any given moment there is a decision for peace and calm in the country, and on the condition that ex-President Zelaya does not return, I am willing to step down.”

Micheletti’s comments come one day after Zelaya called for a “popular insurrection” to restore his democratically elected government. Speaking from Guatemala, Zelaya urged his supporters to continue protests and civil disobedience calling for his return. On Wednesday, Zelaya supporters continued daily marches in the capital Tegucigalpa.

Protester: “We are firm in that he will return. He should have faith in the Honduran people, who are waiting for him with open arms and with all our will to receive him and bring him to the presidential house again.”

A new poll, meanwhile, shows Zelaya remains more popular than his installed replacement. According to Gallup, 46 percent of Hondurans hold a favorable opinion of Zelaya, compared to 30 percent for Micheletti.