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December 17, 2009

Gay Rights, Anti-Coup Activist Slain in Honduras
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In Honduras, a prominent gay rights and anti-coup activist has been
killed in a targeted attack. Walter Trochez was shot Sunday as he walked
in Tegucigalpa. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died of his
wounds. In a statement, the anti-coup National Resistance Front blamed
coup regime-backed paramilitary forces that have targeted scores of
supporters of the ousted President Manuel Zelaya.



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