The Honduran government has issued an emergency decree that allows authorities to limit constitutional rights such as freedoms of expression, travel and gathering in public.
The government had already closed two media outlets Monday, reports said.
Authorities say the measure comes in response to unrest that increased significantly September 20 when ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya secretly returned to Honduras and took refuge in the Brazilian Embassy. Monday marks the three-month anniversary of Zelaya’s ouster June 28 in a military-led coup.
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