Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TEGUCIGALPA787
2009-08-20 20:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #47 08/20/2009 AS OF
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000787
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
SUBJECT: TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #47 08/20/2009 AS OF
12:00 LOCAL (14:00 EDT)
REF: TEGUCIGALPA 783 AND OTHERS
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DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000787
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
SUBJECT: TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #47 08/20/2009 AS OF
12:00 LOCAL (14:00 EDT)
REF: TEGUCIGALPA 783 AND OTHERS
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DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
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¶1. (SBU) On August 20, as of 12:00 local (14:00 EDT),a small
group of less than 1,000 pro-Zelaya supporters marched on
Colonia el San Jose del Pedegral in the vicinity of Toncontin
International Airport.
¶2. (SBU) On August 19, at 15:15, a pro-Zelaya vehicular
procession of over 100 cars and motorcycles rode through
Tegucigalpa. The vehicles gathered at the Planet Zipango
building in the El Trapiche neighborhood.
¶3. (SBU) On August 19, at 07:20, in the City of Progreso,
four armed men, including two that had escaped from prison,
were killed in clashes with the police. There does not
appear to be a direct connection to the current political
situation.
¶4. (SBU) At present, there are no curfews in place in the
country. The Embassy Warden Message urges AmCits to consult
television and radio announcements each night in case a
curfew is again imposed.
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Infrastructure and Communications
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¶5. (SBU) Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa (TGU)
and San Pedro Sula airport remain open.
¶6. (U) Most of Honduras' land borders with Guatemala and El
Salvador are currently open to commercial and private
vehicles. The borders between Honduras and Nicaragua have
been closed intermittently since Friday, July 24.
¶7. (U) There are no reports of abnormal public utility
outages in the country.
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Consular and Embassy Operations
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¶8. (U) The Embassy is open for normal business on Thursday,
August 20. Barring any changes in the security situation,
the Consular Section will remain open for regular consular
services until further notice.
¶9. (U) The Consular Section continues to receive sporadic
inquiries from AmCits regarding the political situation.
Post circulated a Warden Message Monday, August 10. The
Consular Section continues to regularly update ACS
information on the Embassy website.
¶10. (SBU) The next EAC meeting will be held as needed.
HENSHAW