Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The Former President of Honduras and current coordinator of Partido Libertad y refundación (Libre), Manuel Zelaya He is in the eye of the hurricane after a video was posted on social media showing him “distributing” money in a demonstration called by the opponents yesterday, Wednesday, on the occasion of the bicentenary of independence.
The Honduran opposition protested in Tegucigalpa and made several demands to the current government of President Juan Orlando Hernandez and showed its displeasure over the differences. Zones of Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE).
At the protest, which began on Morazán Avenue and ended in the center of Tegucigalpa, Honduras’ capital, former President “Mel” Zelaya arrived in a jeep, filmed in a video clip giving money to a number of his besieged supporters. The car that accompanied the demonstration.
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After pictures of what happened spread, The Honduran politician came and reacted on his social networks Arguing that a minor tried to take money from him by approaching him, and his reaction was to offer it to him, causing people to “disturb” later.
“While I was walking to the car, a girl of about 9 years old put her hand in my bag, put it in a public place, (everyone watched) and told her you don’t need to assault me, I will give it to you. That’s why when I give money to the girl, everyone asks in turmoil ”, Zelaya argued on his official Twitter account.
Finally, Lieber’s coordinator said that begging has increased during the current government.