Nicaragua Libre

Nicaragua Libre has been working since 1983 to build a policy of peace and friendship between the people of the United States and Nicaragua.

Honduran Ministerio Publico trying to bring charges against wounded protestors

Members of the Quixote Center delegation just returned from visiting people who had gone to the Hospital Escuela for treatment.  18 wounded were treated at this hospital after the attacks on the protesters who were at the Brazilian Embassy this morning.  At least 3 whose injuries were serious enough to warrant outpatient surgery

Protesters Attacked, Curfew Extended

The protesters camped out in front of the Brazilian Embassy were violently attacked and removed from the Embassy with live rounds of ammunition and tear gas. There are at least 4 people wounded. President Zelaya was in the middle of an interview with Radio Globo early this morning from inside the Brazilian Embassy, struggling to talk through the tear gas, when the Radio Globo signal was once again cut.

The curfew started yesterday at 4pm has been extended until 6pm today.

People taking refuge after the beatings by Honduran Military

COFADEH reports that 150 people have taken refuge in their office after being violently repressed in front of the Brazilian Embassy during this morning’s attack.  Some have been beaten and are wounded. COFADEH fears that they will be arrested at any moment and  says that there are refugees in other places as well without food and water.