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Peace Corps Volunteer "Jose in Honduras" writes: Just wanted to make sure you all know I'm doing just fine
By now I assume most of you have heard about the coup d'etat which took place yesterday (sunday) in Honduras. Just wanted to make sure you all know I'm doing just fine, things are tense here and there were protests in my city last night, but all is relatively calm.
Peace Corps Volunteer "Jose in Honduras" writes: Just wanted to make sure you all know I'm doing just fine
Coup d'etat, everything's fine
Friends and family,
By now I assume most of you have heard about the coup d'etat which took place yesterday (sunday) in Honduras. Just wanted to make sure you all know I'm doing just fine, things are tense here and there were protests in my city last night, but all is relatively calm.
I don't expect anything to escalate so unless you hear otherwise in the news assume all is well here.
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