MANAGUA, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The presidents of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) nations on Monday withdrew the ambassadors from Honduras and called on the nations of the continent to act against coup plotters in that nation, after an emergency meeting in Managua.

(L-R) Bolivian President Evo Morales, Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's Rafael Correa pose for a picture during an emergency meeting of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) in Managua, capital of Nicaragua on June 29, 2009. The ALBA presidents met here on Monday to discuss the Sunday coup in Honduras. During the meeting, they ordered the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Honduras until ousted President Manuel Zelaya is returned to office in the nation.  (Xinhua/Cesar Perez)) Photo Gallery>>>

    In a declaration read to the press by Ecuador's Foreign Minister, Fander Falconi, the leaders said the ambassadors would stay away until, "the legitimate government of President Manuel Zelaya is reinstalled in all its functions."

    The declaration bears the signatures of the presidents of Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Nicaragua, and of Cuba's foreign minister.

    Zelaya was seized at his official residence in the early hours of Monday morning and forced to board a plane to Costa Rica. Honduran legislators formally voted Roberto Micheletti to replace Zelaya in an emergency session that began with the reading of a resignation letter attributed to Zelaya, which Zelaya publicly said was fake.

Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya (L) and Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega attend an emergency meeting of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) in Managua, capital of Nicaragua on June 29, 2009. The ALBA presidents met here on Monday to discuss the Sunday coup in Honduras. During the meeting, they ordered the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Honduras until ousted President Manuel Zelaya is returned to office in the nation. (Xinhua/Cesar Perez)) Photo Gallery>>>

    Monday's ALBA presidents' statement said that "the only diplomatic representation in our nations" are staff appointed by Zelaya, and "by no means will staff designated by usurpers be accredited."

    The declaration said the signatories would insist on the same treatment for Honduras at other multinational bodies including the Union of South American Nations, the Central American Integration System the Caribbean Economic Community, the Group of Rio and the Organization of American States.

    The statement also formally declared a state of permanent alert in the ALBA nations in order to "company the brave people of Honduras in the struggle they have begun."

Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya (L), Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega (C) and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez attend an emergency meeting of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) in Managua, capital of Nicaragua on June 29, 2009. The ALBA presidents met here on Monday to discuss the Sunday coup in Honduras. During the meeting, they ordered the withdrawal of their ambassadors from Honduras until ousted President Manuel Zelaya is returned to office in the nation.  (Xinhua/Cesar Perez)) Photo Gallery>>>