Rival sides in Honduras's political crisis are to hold talks, which deposed President Manuel Zelaya has said are the last chance for reaching a deal.
The negotiations will be held in Costa Rica, and mediated by the host country's President Oscar Arias.
Mr Zelaya was forced into exile on 28 June. His wife has said he will return home unless a deal to reinstate him is reached by midnight local on Saturday.
The interim government says Mr Zelaya will be arrested if he comes back.
It prevented Mr Zelaya's earlier attempted homecoming on 5 July.
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Speaking from Nicaragua on Friday, Mr Zelaya promised to return to Honduras "one way or another" regardless of the outcome of Saturday's negotiations.
His wife, Xiomara Castro, said midnight was "the deadline" for an agreement.
"All the diplomatic avenues are nearly exhausted. We hope there is a decision tomorrow (Saturday)," she said on Friday.
Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti heads a military-backed government, which ousted Mr Zelaya amid a dispute with Congress and the courts.
Mr Zelaya had planned to hold a non-binding public consultation to ask people whether they supported moves to change the constitution.
His critics said the move was unconstitutional and aimed to remove the current one-term limit on serving as president and pave the way for his possible re-election.
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