A woman covers her face as she runs from tear gas during clashes between teachers and police in Tegucigalpa. Teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the undercapitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A woman covers her face as she runs from tear gas during clashes between teachers and police in Tegucigalpa. Teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the undercapitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A teacher helps another teacher during clashes with police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A police fires a canister of tear gas during clashes with teachers in Tegucigalpa. Teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the undercapitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A youth jumps over a burning barricade during clashes between teachers and police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: AP
A teacher throws a stone during clashes with police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A teacher carries a baby affected by a tear gas bomb during clashes with police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A youth runs past a tear gas canister during clashes between teachers and police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
People try to take cover during clashes between teachers and police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: AP
A police officer fires tear gas during clashes with teachers in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
A man runs from tear gas during protests by supporters of ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya against the current government in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: AP
A youth throws a stone during clashes with police in Tegucigalpa. Angry teachers took part in the rally to protest against a plan by the Honduras government to privatise education, to demand the payment of unpaid wages and to denounce the under-capitalisation of their retirement funds, according to the Federation of Honduras' Teaching Organizations. Photo: Reuters
Published Mar 18, 2011
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Two Honduran soldiers and three policemen have been injured and about 50 protesters detained in clashes with supporters of ousted former president Manuel Zelaya. Authorities say police were attacked with sticks and stones as they used tear gas to clear protesters blocking streets in several Honduran cities. Teachers' union leader Eulogio Chavez says the police "used barbarity and repression against us." Many of those detained were teachers.
Assistant national police director Rene Avila said demonstrations involved about 5 000 people.
