A group of Honduran police have ended a three-day work stoppage but warn the government that they will not repress the thousands who continue to protest in the streets demanding President Juan Orlando Hernández resign.
A police officer with his face covered said outside a police station Friday that "we will respect their human their human rights."
The striking officers won concessions on better food and pay hikes after extensive negotiations. Earlier this week they forced the national police chief from his headquarters by launching tear gas and firing guns into the air.
Riot police take to the streets, during a night of rioting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, late Thursday, June 20, 2019. Protesters blockaded highways, clashed with police as part of demonstrations against President Juan Orlando Hernández. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)
Protesters have burned tires and barricaded key highways, clashed with security forces and ransacked stores. At least three people have died and 20 wounded in the disturbances, mostly by bullets.
Riot police take to the streets, during a night of rioting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, late Thursday, June 20, 2019. Protesters blockaded highways, clashed with police as part of demonstrations against President Juan Orlando Hernández. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)
A police officer dismantles a burning barricade, during a night of rioting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, late Thursday, June 20, 2019. Protesters blockaded highways, clashed with police as part of demonstrations against President Juan Orlando Hernández. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)
Cars speed past burning barricades during a night of rioting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, late Thursday, June 20, 2019. Protesters blockaded highways, clashed with police as part of demonstrations against President Juan Orlando Hernández. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)