The leadership of the Honduran Congress is set to start considering an agreement that could lead to the return of ousted President, Manual Zelaya, to power.

The deal was signed last week by teams representing Mr Zelaya and the interim government that came to power in June.

Leaders in Congress have not yet said when they will vote on the deal.

Officials from the US and Chile are due to arrive in Honduras to join a panel monitoring the deal, which proposes a power-sharing government.

As well as implementing a power-sharing agreement, the deal will require Mr Zelaya and his political rival, interim leader Roberto Micheletti, to recognize the result of a presidential poll due to take place on November 29, 2009.