Honduran Prez Bashes Economic Model
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya held the economic model responsible for the poverty gripping the nation today, and said it only benefited small groups of power.

"Small groups in Honduras are getting rich to the detriment of great majorities, who ignore that millions of Hondurans are dying of hunger," said Zelaya in his address before civil organizations promoting a housing program for people.

He said he had become the target of those sectors after he began "to interfere in their interests," especially following his measures to stop deforestation, which thousands of businessmen and politicians are against.

The president termed the economic model exclusive and an obstacle to solving the problems of the nation.

Zelaya, who was inaugurated on January 27, said his government will work for changes so the new generations do not face the current levels of poverty, violence and corruption.