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HONDURAN People Block Roads in Protest of Coup Regime (SP and EN)
GRANMA
July 9, 2009

Honduran People Block Roads in Protest of Coup Regime

TEGUCIGALPA, July 8.— Thousands of members of Honduran popular organizations today blocked the highways at different points throughout the country on the eleventh day of demonstrations to demand an end to the coup regime and the return to power of President Manuel Zelaya.

Demonstrations also took place in the eastern section of the capital and on the highway connecting the city with the eastern region of the country, principally the departments of Olancho and Paraíso, as well as San Pedro Sula, the country's second-largest city.

Demonstrators walked along the highways chanting slogans such as "Forward, forward, the struggle is constant!" and "We want Mel", the nickname of constitutional President Manuel Zelaya.

At the head of the march, together with union leaders, campesinos, students, young people and other sectors of society, was First Lady Xiomara Castro who joined the popular demonstrations yesterday.

People also set up roadblocks on the International Highway to Nicaragua to strike a fierce blow to the business sector that supports the coup faction, said protest leaders, who confirmed that tomorrow they would continue the fight to reestablish legitimate democracy in the nation. (PL)

Translated by Granma International

Bloquean carreteras hondureñas en rechazo a régimen golpista

TEGUCIGALPA, 8 de julio.— Miles de hondureños que integran organizaciones populares realizan hoy bloqueos de carreteras en distintos puntos de Honduras, en el undécimo día de manifestaciones para exigir el fin del régimen golpista y la vuelta al poder del presidente Manuel Zelaya.

Las manifestaciones abarcaron también el sector oriental de la capital y la carretera que comunica la urbe con el este de la nación, principalmente los departamentos de Olancho y Paraíso, así como en San Pedro Sula, segunda ciudad del país.

Los participantes en la jornada caminaron por las empinadas vías coreando consignas como "¡Adelante, adelante, que la lucha es constante!" y "Queremos a Mel", apelativo del presidente constitucional, Manuel Zelaya.

Junto a los líderes sindicales, campesinos, estudiantiles, juveniles y de otros sectores de la sociedad, encabezó la marcha la primera dama, Xiomara Castro, quien ayer se unió a las demostraciones populares.

El bloqueo de vías también tiene lugar en la Carretera Internacional que conduce a Nicaragua para golpear la economía de los empresarios que apoyan a los golpistas, dijeron dirigentes de las protestas, quienes ratificaron que mañana proseguirán la lucha por el restablecimiento de la legitimidad democrática en la nación. (PL)

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