Unrest In Honduras -- News Updates August 13, 2009

Protesters threw stones and broke the windows of several nearby businesses,
ignoring police warnings. Photo AFP


Violent Protests Hit Isolated Honduras -- AFP

TEGUCIGALPA — Honduran police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of angry demonstrators, as ousted President Manuel Zelaya called on the United States to do more to resolve the crisis.

Zelaya supporters clashed with riot police, who used tear gas and batons to beat back those marching on the national parliament building in the capital Tegucigalpa.

Protesters threw stones and broke the windows of several nearby businesses, ignoring police warnings of a crackdown.

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