Anti-riot guards protect Civic Center before announcement of protests

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. The Government Civic Center (Centro Cívico Gubernamental) woke up with a large police presence (CCG) after the announcement of new protests in this sector of the capital of the national territory.

The elements of the security institution wear protective clothing for any eventuality that may occur.

In this sense, it was reported a call from the bases of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) to the CCG for today.

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The riot gear is maintained at all accesses to the building, to prevent the entry of people who do not work in the institutions that this facility houses.

A man explained that he is part of the people who were fired from the Civil Service.

“Here we are, at the foot of the fight. We are waiting for our colleagues to show up”indicated one of the Hondurans who was already in the place and who was fired from the Civil Service.

“We ask for the reinstatement of the companions of civil service“, he indicated. In addition, one of those affected said that the Minister of the Presidency, Rodolfo Pastor de María, is using “the gear of state power in your favor.”

“We have never been against the minister directly, but rather against his actions. What we have asked is that he reflect on what he is generating and that he follow the instructions of the Government House, ”he said.

The officers allow the entry of people who are working in State institutions.

They demand dismissal of Rodolfo Pastor

A few days ago, employees of the Civil Service, the Secretariat of the Presidency and Libre groups appeared at the facilities of the Government Civic Center to request the dismissal of the recently appointed director of civil serviceRodolfo Pastor.

Allison Lagoswho has been working for a year at the Secretariat of the Presidency, denounced his unfair dismissal. In addition, he recounted that when trying to enter his work, he was denied access to the Civic Center.

“My card was blocked. I was on a list that the authorities of the Secretariat of the Presidency sent to the guards of tower 1. The list said: employees to be canceled from the Secretariat of the Presidency”, Lagos relates.