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Grenade Explodes In Honduras Under Shadow Of
Political Crisis
TEGUCIGALPA - While Honduras was still in
the throes of a political crisis, a grenade
exploded in its capital Tegucigalpa early
Friday morning, without hurting anyone or
causing material damages, police said
Friday.
The explosion with an influence range of 25
to 35 meters was caused by a RPG-7M grenade,
police spokesman Orlin Cerrato told local
media.
"We think all these actions are intended to
create restlessness among the people -- a
psychological effect, in order to obstruct
the electoral process," Cerrato explained.
Residents in Tegucigalpa's Miraflores
district heard the sound of the explosion,
and some people said they saw a light plane
which may have fired the grenade.
The police have not named any suspects.
Several media outlets and shopping centers
have been attacked by grenades since the
political crisis was ignited five months ago
by a military-backed coup, in which Honduran
President Manuel Zelaya was deposed and
flown to Costa Rica on June 28.
Honduras is scheduled to hold presidential
elections on Nov. 29. The international
community has called for a restitution of
Zelaya before the elections.
The de facto Honduran government has
prohibited imports of a new list of products
including ice creams, some dairy products
and processed chicken and food for poultry
and dogs, in response to ElSalvador's
refusal to recognize it as the legitimate
government, local media in El Salvador's
capital reported Friday.
Craig Kelly, a senior U.S. diplomat and
deputy assistant secretary of state for
Western Hemisphere affairs, left Honduras on
Thursday without being able to help resolve
the country's political crisis.
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