Reply #4: Honduran man dies after pro-Zelaya rally

[Judi Lynn]

Honduran man dies after pro-Zelaya rally
Friday 17 September 2010by Tom Mellen

A senior citizen died on Thursday after Honduran riot police fired tear gas canisters at thousands of working people as they marched for the convening of a constituent assembly and the return of ousted former president Manuel Zelaya. Agricultural workers and teachers formed the core of Wednesday's rally in Tegucigalpa, which was called by the National Popular Resistance Front to mark the 189th anniversary of Honduran independence from the Spanish crown.

Scores of riot police waded in, beating participants and firing volleys of tear gas canisters at the crowd.

Efrain Hernandez, 66, who sold lottery tickets in the area, apparently suffered an asthma attack after inhaling the fumes. He died later in hospital. Three others were hurt, including one person who was struck in the face with a tear gas canister.

The Resistance Front, which unites trade unionists, democrats and leftwingers, has collected 1,269,000 signatures to demand guarantees for the return of Mr Zelaya and the convening of a national constituent assembly.

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