CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Honduras on Strike against Coup
Tegucigalpa - The
main trade unions, farmers, youth and social
organizations in Honduras are on the second
day of a strike against the dictatorial
government in the country.
The protest takes place in a tense climate
after Monday's violent repression of the
armed forces in this capital against a
people's demonstration in defense of
democratic institutionalism.
Uuncertainty grows because of a curfew from
the 21:00 hours to 06:00 hours, one of the
first decisions of the government who staged
the coup.
In that context the People's Front of
Resistance made up of organizations
participating in the protest for the defense
of the constitutional president Manuel
Zelaya called for strike until the coup is
defeated.
They refused to talk with the soldiers and
the dictatorial government, which they say
distort the nation's legislation and are
fascist.
They demanded immediate restitution of
Constitutional President Manuel Zelaya as
president and emphasized they will keep
fighting until institutional legislation
prevails in Honduras.
Meanwhile hundreds of soldiers with rifles
are stationed in front of the governmental
headquarters, where thousands of people
demanded the return of Zelaya, who was
kidnapped last Sunday by soldiers that took
him out of the country.
The police action was withstood by
demonstrators with stones and sticks and
other objects and the number of wounded
people and detainees has not yet been
confirmed, but both cases seems to be many,
denounced popular leaders.
The clashes took place in other parts of the
capital where people opposed to the fascist
government set up barricades to withstand
the armed forces.
Trade union sources informed that in
Progreso city, close to San Pedro Sula the
demonstrators burned and destroyed 6 buses
from Transul Company owned by dictator
Roberto Micheletti. |
