Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras has been wracked in recent weeks and for much of this year by protests that have seen the both the Army and the Police deployed. Reports indicate that at least two people have died of bullet wounds in the last week in the wake of looting of shops and attacks on government buildings. Protesters blocked certain roads and burned tires.

Protests began in January 2019 against President Juan Orlando Hernández to mark the one year anniversary of his narrow election victory in 2017. The Honduran constitution was changed to allow Mr. Hernández to compete in the 2017 presidential election. The protests since April have been linked to proposals to reform the ministries of education and health services. There is a widespread belief among the popular masses that budget reductions will be enacted as the first step onto a slippery slope that will lead to privatization of healthcare and educational services.