Here is a quick recap of some major events in Honduras over the last couple of days, complied from Honduran news sources.

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras: (note: this protest has been characterized very differently by different sources, this narrative is a composite drawn from multiple sources, some pro-Zelaya, some pro-government). At about 10:30 am on Aug. 5, students gathered on Suyapa Boulevard in front of UNAH. They were joined by members of the UNAH union and blocked the highway and entrance to the university, setting some tires ablaze. The group seems to have numbered between 300 and 500. Between 11:30 and 12:00 police arrived and used tear gas to attempt to disperse the protesters who responded with a hail of stones.

Protesters on the streets in front of UNAH. Peacefully making their voices heard with stones. (http://www.laprensahn.com)

The police employed an armored vehicle equipped with a water cannon causing the students to retreat to the university grounds. The police followed them, using batons to hit many students. At this point some teachers also joined the group throwing stones at the police. Some reports indicate the police also responded by throwing rocks back at the protesters.

The rector of the university, Julieta Castellanos, became involved. The events are somewhat in dispute. But essentially, she attempted to speak with the police and ask them to withdraw from the university complaining that they were agitating the students and subjecting innocent people to tear gas and risk of injury.

	Image "proving" the police tried to protect the Ms. Castellanos. (http://www.latribuna.hn)
	Image "proving" that Ms. Castellanos was brutally beaten (http://tiempo.hn)

During the encounter she was shoved to the ground, reportedly by the police. Some students have claimed that she was savagely beaten. On the other end of the spectrum the state media claims that they were overrun by protesters and the police simply tried to protect her. The most credible reports and purported quotes from Ms. Castellanos indicate that she was shoved to the ground by police and sustained minor bruises.

Also at the university, a photographer (wearing a Time t-shirt) was assaulted by the police. The incident occurred as the police captured a student protester and were reportedly beating him. As he prepared to take pictures, the photographer apparently shouted some form of insult (or perhaps a threat that the photos would bring retribution?). Two members of the police responded with baton hits, causing the camera to fly through the air. Later the photographer was accosted by a larger group of police who demanded he surrender the camera's memory card (unclear if he complied). The photographer reported injuries to his arm and hand and some bruises to his body.

After the police withdrew from the university grounds, the protesters returned to the streets. Several businesses were damaged. The windows of a fast-food establishment were smashed and several businesses looted. Molotov cocktails were used to set a vehicle parked on the street ablaze (belonging to a student).

Protesters on the streets in front of UNAH. Preparing to throw the traditional peaceful protest Molotov cocktail. (http://www.laprensahn.com)

There were reports of many injuries and at least 4 arrests. Thankfully, no lives were lost.

The Supreme Court: On Aug. 5, 2009, thousands of protesters moved peacefully along Boulevard Suyapa and culminated at the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ), to demand the return of the exiled president, Manuel Zelaya Rosales.

Peaceful protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court of Justice. (http://www.laprensahn.com)

The demonstrators carried in their hands the Constitution, demanded the authorities to stop violating the charter and placed their hopes in the San Jose Accord, considered the best solution to the political crisis that is currently living in the country.

There were no reports of violence and both the march and gathering at the Supreme Court were unimpeded by police.

5 Day March: Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya mobilized on Aug 3 to prepare new protests calling for his return to power. Zelaya supporters said they would begin a five-day march in two of Honduras' main cities, San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, starting Wednesday. The marchers plan to camp along the way.

A spokesman for the transition government stated that as long as there was no attempt to impede traffic that the marches will not be interfered with.

Wake of slain protester turns violent:
In Tegucigalpa, Aug 3, 2009, hundreds of Zelaya supporters -- including the president's wife Xiomara Castro -- gathered Sunday for a wake for Roger Abraham Vallejo, a 38-year-old high school teacher who was shot during a mid-week demonstration. Another teacher, Martin Florencio Rivera, was stabbed to death after leaving the wake, which Zelaya supporters blamed on regime supporters.

"He was killed after being stabbed 27 times when he was leaving Vallejo's wake," Eulogio Chavez, a teachers organization leader stated. "That is the same way they killed the comrade in El Paraiso," he said, referring to a Zelaya supporter beaten and stabbed to death who was found near the border with Nicaragua on July 25th.

Primary Sources:
http://www.laprensahn.com/
http://www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/
http://tiempo.hn/portada
http://hondurasnews.com/