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2009.09.23: September 23, 2009: Headlines: COS - Honduras: Blogs - Honduras: Safety: Personal Web Site: Peace Corps Volunteer "HondurasBlog" writes: Here in La Paz the situation is quiet but the country is paralyzed by the political turmoil
Peace Corps Volunteer "HondurasBlog" writes: Here in La Paz the situation is quiet but the country is paralyzed by the political turmoil
"The Brazilian Embassy is surrounded by armed troops who are dispersing the gathering crowds with tear gas and water cannon. Demonstrators are being beaten and arrested. The embassy's water, phone service and electricity have been cut off. All food and medical services have been blockaded. Here in La Paz the situation is quiet but the country is paralyzed by the political turmoil. Our three supermarkets are closed as well as most businesses and no buses or taxis are operating. The situation is volatile."
Peace Corps Volunteer "HondurasBlog" writes: Here in La Paz the situation is quiet but the country is paralyzed by the political turmoil
Toque de Queda
Caption: Deposed president, Manuel Zelaya took refuge in the Brazilian embassy, outside of which hundreds of his supporters gathered, before they were dispersed by police and troops on September 22. Honduras protest at Braziian Embassy. Photo: vredeseilanden Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 Generic
The day before yesterday, Monday September 21, 2009, President Mel Zelaya returned to Honduras overland, by stealth, and ensconced himself in the Brazilian Embassy. At first denying that Zelaya was in the country, the de facto government that deposed him subsequently imposed a 24-hour toque de queda (curfew) on the country that remains in effect today, demanding that Brazil hand Zelaya over for arrest by Honduran authorities. The airports are closed, buses aren't running, all the country's teachers (Zelaya supporters) are on strike, hospitals are not open for business, and most commercial establishments are shut.
The country is at a stop. The de facto government has erected roadblocks around the country to prevent Zelaya's supporters from converging on the capital. The Brazilian Embassy is surrounded by armed troops who are dispersing the gathering crowds with tear gas and water cannon. Demonstrators are being beaten and arrested. The embassy's water, phone service and electricity have been cut off. All food and medical services have been blockaded. Here in La Paz the situation is quiet but the country is paralyzed by the political turmoil. Our three supermarkets are closed as well as most businesses and no buses or taxis are operating. The situation is volatile.
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