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Protest against corruption in Honduras (Joker goes international)
ElHeraldo Honduras ^ | 8/6/2009

Posted on 08/06/2009 8:44:27 AM PDT by Selene

Google Translated:

Tegucigalpa, Honduras . . The youth of Generation for Change and protested, as they always did so at peace, with much imagination and sense of humor.

The act was developed against Presidential House, where more than a month ago officials from Manuel Zelaya Rosales ordered loot the vaults of the Central Bank, which investigates corruption case the Public Prosecutor.

Personify known former ministers and a close collaborator of Zelaya, youth walked along the street that passes in front of the headquarters of the executive branch pushing carts (masonry) for simulating load sacks full of money.

The act of protest evoked images captured by video cameras in the vaults of the Central Bank when that institution employees were ordered to withdraw amounts in millions of money (in)carts.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: corruption; honduras; joker

1 posted on 08/06/2009 8:44:29 AM PDT by Selene
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To: Selene
pushing carts (masonry) for simulating load sacks full of money.

Ahem... Sure that's what the bricks were for. -lol

2 posted on 08/06/2009 8:53:09 AM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: SeeSharp

LOL!

Good one!

P.S. - I think the journalist was trying to say that the type of wheelbarrows being used were masonry wheelbarrows. But, I’m sure you already knew that.

Cheers


3 posted on 08/06/2009 10:33:09 AM PDT by DoctorBulldog
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To: DoctorBulldog
5 new charges against former officials

Video of June 09 Central Bank looting by Zelaya officials

4 posted on 08/06/2009 11:00:52 AM PDT by Selene
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