These are the top stories for this Thursday in www.elheraldo.hn:
A child, dead for manipulating fireworksA child died and two more have burn injuries for handling explosives during New Year's celebration in Honduras. In Comayagua, Walter Jonathan Maradiaga Santos (10), found an explosive near his house, which he took and put under his right arm.Seconds later, the fireworks exploded cutting off his arm and causing multiple wounds. The child expired minutes later due to serious injuries.Other kids were injured in similar situations in Tegucigalpa and Comayagua.
Fireworks saleDespite local authorities emitting an act against the selling of fireworks, this regulation was not observed by local merchandisers.In Comayaguela's market, fireworks were sold without control, due to the traditional celebration of New Year's Eve in Honduras.Police and military seized fireworks in an effort to stop this illegal activity but were unsuccesful.
Fight against drug trafficking in HondurasVice minister of Defense, Carlos Roberto Fúnez announces that in the first quarter of 2014, radars will be installed to prevent
drug trafficking in Honduras.
Honduras is going to buy three radars from Israel for 30 million dollars.
Blackouts announced for this yearExperts are warning of blackouts this year because the governmental energy company does not have capacity to cover the demand.Besides this problem, Congress approved an adjustment percentage to energy bills in Honduras, as a part of tax measures to face financial crisis.
