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The Minister of Soptravi, Miguel Pastor, announced that tonight a new security program will begin for the protection of traveling Honduran citizens, tourists, and students in the capital. The plan, which will be implemented between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm, will include most of the routes serviced by public transportation vehicles, especially those who have reported the highest crime rates.

Minister Pastor said they will be coordinating with the Ministry of Security and transportation leaders, and will be giving protection for “internal and external” users. Each transportation unit will have at least one armed police officer on board who is in communication with the other officers on other buses. In cases where a policeman cannot be aboard, the bus will be escorted by a patrol unit.

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Extreme security measures will be in place on the day that the presidential inauguration takes place.

In and around the National Stadium, more than 5,000 uniformed members of the Armed Forces and National Police will stand guard. Additionally, there will be 200 undercover police and military inside.

Each gate will have patrols, police vehicles and military trucks to be used in case of an emergency. A few meters from the entrances to the National Stadium, a third ring of security ensures a presence in strategic locations. Security will be active at the entrances to the city. These posts will be manned by 200 police officers, and an equal number of military officers.

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Five current government officials have had their visas to travel to the United States canceled.

Luis Ortez, Secretary of Youth; Myrna Castro, Minister of Culture, Gabriela Nunez, Head of Finance, Javier Valladares, Presidential Administrator, and Soptravi Minister, Rosario Bonano all had their visas revoked.

The government officials received the official documents from the U.S. Consulate.

“I received it with a bit of surprise because I thought I had no visa,” said Ortez, who was notified of the cancellation of his visa on January 15th.

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The rainy conditions for over 30 consecutive hours have affected Honduras and forced the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) to extend the green alert for 24 more hours. The extension of the alert began at 5:00 pm yesterday, and affects the Departments of Atlantida, Cortes, Colon, the Bay Islands, Gracias a Dios, and North Yoro.

The northern area of Honduras is one that has been most affected by the presence of rain and a mass of clouds that the entire country is experiencing in this fourth cold front of the season. The low temperatures, after the cessation of the rains, will continue through the Christmas season.

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