Honduras resistance holds first assembly

Honduras: The National Front against the coup d'Etat was analyzing Sunday during its first national assembly some strategies to foster the struggle for the restoration of constitutional order.

Resistance' delegations from the country's 18 departments are attending this meeting, when protests have reached today its 71st consecutive days of anti-coup resistance, the Front's general coordinator Juan Barahona told Prensa Latina.Rural leader Rafael Alegria stressed that the aims of the assembly are to establish a horizontal coordination with all Honduran opposition forces against the June 28 military coup.

Also on the list are to make a general analysis of the struggle, emphasizing the November 29 elections, and the general strategy by peoples' forces.

Barahona recalled that the aims of the Front are to restore constitutional order, achieve the unconditional return of President Manuel Zelaya, and demand a constituent assembly.

The Front is vast alliance comprised of union, rural, student, women organizations, and progressive parties, among others. It was created some few hours after the June 28 military coup.

Sunday's national assembly was convened on August 30 by Unitary Federation of Honduran Workers general secretary Israel Salinas, after informing of a tour within the country.

Tegucigalpa, Prensa Latina