Press Release of US Citizens protest in front of Embassy in Honduras
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE TO OBSERVE THE ELECTORAL CLIMATE
Farmers Block the Border
Hundreds of small farmers from the "Agrarian Platform" blocked the border between Guatemala and Honduras since yesterday in protest of the elections in Honduras which they consider to be illegal. The farmers blocked all transport from crossing the border, creating long lines of vehicles waiting to cross and resulting in economic losses. The blockade was lifted today.
San Pedro Sula downtown militarized – crackdown continues
QC Delegation reports that the military crackdown in San Pedro Sula continues. The downtown area is totally militarized with groups of security forces armed with M-16’s are positioned on every corner for 10 square blocks. People on the street are grabbed and detained – tear gas canisters are thrown into the streets to disperse people. A helicopter if flying overhead. The full number of wounded and detained is not yet known.
Peaceful march in San Pedro Sula brutally repressed with water cannons and tear gas
San Pedro Sula, Honduras. 1:30pm. A peaceful march of over 500 people was just culminating at the Central Park of San Pedro Sula when a large armored tank with high pressure water cannons mounted on the top pulled up at the rear of the march – along with a large truck full of military troops. The 500 peaceful, unarmed protesters turned around to face the tank and troops – and in unison, they sat down in the middle of the street. The truck retreated 2 blocks. The soliders got off the truck , and began to put on gas masks. Everything went silent – and suddenly the crowd was attacked with water cannons and gas. People are fleeing. There are wounded and detained. The QC Delegation is fleeing the scene at this moment and will send reports.
Frente, COFADEH denounce ongoing climate of repression for the "electoral farce" in Honduras
"Even though they try to blame us for the violence, the violence is coming in one direction: from them, towards us." – Tomas Andino
- Tanks and machine guns at STIBYS union headquarters
- Red Comal raided and materials confiscated
- Youth flee for their lives
- Police launch bombs into communities
- Journalist’s whereabouts unknown
US Citizens to protest in front of Embassy in Honduras
Members of the Quixote Center delegation are organizing a presence in front of the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa at 3pm today, to reinforce the message that this electoral process is illegal, illigitimate, and further corrodes democracy.
Non-violent march called for San Pedro Sula today amidst bomb explosion and detentions.
The Quixote Center Delegation contingent in San Pedro Sula will observe a non-violent march called today by the resistance movement. The Delegation of US and Canadian citizens has received reports of detentions in Danli overnight and two bomb explosions in schools used as voting stations. One bomb exploded in a school in Progesso and another in San Pedro Sula. Both were heavy explosions- not homemade but military devices- and were located in areas that did not result in much damage. The explosions add to the state of te