Approximately 8,000 health workers went on strike, affecting 28 hospitals and more than 1,000 health centers across Honduras.
Most of the country’s 50,000 teachers have maintained strikes since the ouster of Zelaya.
“All the hospitals are militarized but the stoppage will continue,” said Elvin Canales, a union leader at a hospital east of the capital, Tegucigalpa.
The military has been dispensed to protect the unoccupied hospitals from theft and vandals.
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I agree with free honduras but we should to this new delegation. No more violence among Honduranos.
Tdog, I only saw one other comment from you…are you talking about a post, or a comment?
Administrator, why is it that my posts are not being added to comments?
zelaya,was elected by the people,but he betryed the country.People wake up.
Meg.
I appreciate your passion. Consider how it might be better focused on the upcomming election. If Michelletti does as he promises then there should be opportunity to support a new candidate of your choice. Getting focused on the election possibly calleing to move it up on the calendar may be more productive for your cause.
They may have good intentions by going on strike, but it is counter productive for the country.
meg….the millions lps that belong to the people of honduras were removed from the federal bank and taken to his office he wanted to ”save” that money for gullible people like you. if you was a little more informed you would know that the honduran constitution does not have a provision to impeads crooked politisions .so he was democraticley voted out of office by his own government you elected he should have been put in jail right than…. uncle mel can make a lot of money if he patends the brainwashing machine he is using it works very good
Free Honduras, I Just want to give you an update, and at the same time I want to tell you that I am very proud of the Taxi companies, the Teachers, the Unions of Honduras and the health workers for expresing their oppinion by striking. This is a proud moment for me. I am proud to be part of a country that stands for liberty and democracy for all, not only the rich, like the Michelletti bunch. The people is voicing their rights. Viva the people of Honduras! Viva mi Pais! Viva Honduras!
Reform business registration, hold corrupt officials accountable, and demand transparency. That is how you get change, not by leading a mob.
I know many people affected by the 60% increase in the minimum wage that zelaya forced through this year. Some lost their jobs, and those that were lucky enough to keep their jobs have no one to help them. This is because no buisiness anywhere can absorbe an overnight 60% increase in labour costs. As a result, businesses had to let a lot of their people go, if they didn’t have to close up shop altogether. It is simple economics. We can all wish that people made more money, but you have to encorage growth and oportunity. Zelaya did not do that, and as a result, more people were out of work, and the overall situation was worce.
Meg –
Get your facts streight. The violence began with Zelaya. Being democratically elected does not give any head of state the right to break the law and form mobs. If his vote for a referendum was legal, than why didn’t he file a counter suite when the Supreme Court ruled it illegal. No, he figured that the other two branches of governemt would back down. Instead, they performed as they should have, as checks and balances on the executive branch, and showed the strengh of a republic. The army was tasked with executing an arrest order, and they carried it out. Then Micheletti was appointed. This has all been documented. I encourage yout to read the Honduran constitution, and you will see that there is no impeachment process available.
Do you even understand how liberty and democracy are maintained? Look to Thomas Jefferson to get an understanding. Without separation of powers, democracy leads to tyrrany.
You want liberty, democracy, and equality in Honduras, then encourage people to root out corruption in their leaders. Do not support a corrupt ex-president who makes promisses that can not be supported.
I am very proud of the Health Workers, Taxi companies, the Teacher, the Unions of Honduras, this is a proud moment for me. I am proud to be part of a country that stands for liberty and democracy for all, not only the rich, like the Michelletti bunch. The people is voicing their rights. Viva the people of Honduras! Viva mi Pais! Viva Honduras!
Free Honduras, A president is elected by the people in a democratic society. Zelaya was elected by the people, Michelletti took the power by force, so, who do you think is the criminal. A coup is illigal in a sibilize and democratic society. If Zelaya was a criminal, why the court and the congress use the army to remove him in his jams in the middle of the night, insted of inpeach him and put him to trial? I am not protecting anybody I am stating the facts, maybe you need to get new sources and get your facts straight.
Botton line, a democratic society remove a president by vote or impeachment.
I am proud of the teacher and the unios for their dedication and efforts to fight for the liberty and democracy of the beautifull country of Honduras. My country!
Mel Zelaya Is e millioner, it is nothing wrong for him to have money with him. The people of Honduras want Zalaya back and they have the right to protest, it is a free country. You guys talk about democracy and critizised the people who are fighting for their president. You guys are contradicting yourselves.
i live in canada and i donot understand why the unions want zelaya back in office he is a crook and thief they found 40 million lps in his office and 60 million lps in his safe they should hang him in a public place like they do with thiefs in china, or at least chop his hands of like they do with thiefs in some arab countries ,god please help honduras they have a lot of real nice smart people , but also a lot of dum ones ;[they are led around by there noses by union bosses]
More irresponsible unions. The union leaders should be thrown in jail.