Honduras protesters set fire outside US embassy

(31 May 2019) Protesters in the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa set fire to a pile of tires placed at the front door of the U.S. Embassy on Friday.
At least six burning tires sent a large plume of dark smoke over the embassy.
Masked protesters appeared to start the fire unimpeded before Honduran soldiers moved in with fire extinguishers.
It was the latest incident in three weeks of street protests by teachers and medical workers over possible job cuts.
It came a day after the U.S. Embassy urged protesters to avoid violence following clashes between protesters and police in which 25 people were injured.
The Honduran government, led by President Juan Orlando Hernandez  has said there will be no job cuts.

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