Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TEGUCIGALPA859
2009-08-31 23:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #54 08/31/2009 AS OF
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000859
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
SUBJECT: TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #54 08/31/2009 AS OF
14:40 LOCAL (16:40 EDT)
REF: TEGUCIGALPA 850 AND OTHERS
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DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000859
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
SUBJECT: TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #54 08/31/2009 AS OF
14:40 LOCAL (16:40 EDT)
REF: TEGUCIGALPA 850 AND OTHERS
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DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
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1. (SBU) As of 13:20 local (15:20 EDT) a medium sized group
of pro-Zelaya supporters that had been marching in Colonia
Monterrey had ended their demonstration and dispersed.
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Infrastructure and Communications
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2. (U) As a result of an attack on its transmission
equipment, pro-Zelaya television station Channel 36 remains
off the air.
3. (SBU) Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa (TGU)
and San Pedro Sula airport remain open.
4. (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.
5. (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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6. (U) The Embassy is open for normal business on Monday,
August 31 with one exception. The Consular Section will be
closed to non-emergency nonimmigrant visa (NIV) services
until further notice. Barring any changes in the security
situation, the Consular Section will remain open for other
consular services until further notice.
7. (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.
8. (SBU) The next EAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 1 at 1400 hours local time.
LLORENS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV CASC MARR KDEM PHUM ASEC HO
SUBJECT: TFHO1: HONDURAS COUP SITREP #54 08/31/2009 AS OF
14:40 LOCAL (16:40 EDT)
REF: TEGUCIGALPA 850 AND OTHERS
--------------
DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITY
--------------
1. (SBU) As of 13:20 local (15:20 EDT) a medium sized group
of pro-Zelaya supporters that had been marching in Colonia
Monterrey had ended their demonstration and dispersed.
--------------
Infrastructure and Communications
--------------
2. (U) As a result of an attack on its transmission
equipment, pro-Zelaya television station Channel 36 remains
off the air.
3. (SBU) Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa (TGU)
and San Pedro Sula airport remain open.
4. (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.
5. (U) There are no reports of abnormal public utility
outages in the country.
--------------
Consular and Embassy Operations
--------------
6. (U) The Embassy is open for normal business on Monday,
August 31 with one exception. The Consular Section will be
closed to non-emergency nonimmigrant visa (NIV) services
until further notice. Barring any changes in the security
situation, the Consular Section will remain open for other
consular services until further notice.
7. (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.
8. (SBU) The next EAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 1 at 1400 hours local time.
LLORENS