Tegucigalpa, 31 oct (PL) A new slaughter registered this weekend in San Pedro Sula left at least 12 victims, Honduran city considered to be one of the most violent in the whole region.
The massacre took place in the populous slum Felipe Zelaya, when armed individuals with AK-47 rifles shot in indiscriminate way against a group which was about to play a football game.
In the crime scene 10 people died, while other 4 died in the ambulances which took them to a public hospital.
"We still don't know the motivation of this tragedy", said Security Vice Minister, Armando Calidonio.
This is the third slaughter registered in the second most important city of Honduras during the last two months.
On September 7, 17 workers were murdered when they were working in a shoe factory.
Other 6 youth were found dead on October 14 inside a house of the same neighbourhood.
Honduras is one of the most violent countries in Latin America, with an average of 69 crimes for every 100 thousand inhabitants.
San Pedro Sula has the worst rate, with 119 violent deaths, when the average worldwide is 8.
The Central American country's situation worsened after the coup d'état of June 2009 against the government of Manuel Zelaya.
Only during the first 6 months of 2010, around 3,000 crimes occurred here, according to a report issued by the National Human Rights Commisioner.
Fuente: Prensa Latina - asg/car
Source: http://www.plenglish.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=233799&Itemid=2
The massacre took place in the populous slum Felipe Zelaya, when armed individuals with AK-47 rifles shot in indiscriminate way against a group which was about to play a football game.
In the crime scene 10 people died, while other 4 died in the ambulances which took them to a public hospital.
"We still don't know the motivation of this tragedy", said Security Vice Minister, Armando Calidonio.
This is the third slaughter registered in the second most important city of Honduras during the last two months.
On September 7, 17 workers were murdered when they were working in a shoe factory.
Other 6 youth were found dead on October 14 inside a house of the same neighbourhood.
Honduras is one of the most violent countries in Latin America, with an average of 69 crimes for every 100 thousand inhabitants.
San Pedro Sula has the worst rate, with 119 violent deaths, when the average worldwide is 8.
The Central American country's situation worsened after the coup d'état of June 2009 against the government of Manuel Zelaya.
Only during the first 6 months of 2010, around 3,000 crimes occurred here, according to a report issued by the National Human Rights Commisioner.
Fuente: Prensa Latina - asg/car
Source: http://www.plenglish.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=233799&Itemid=2
No comments:
Post a Comment