Overview
- Video captured the moment the device struck National Party deputy Gladis Aurora López while she spoke with reporters outside the Legislative Palace in Tegucigalpa.
- Security footage indicates the object was thrown from the public street into the complex, and Congress President Luis Redondo ordered reviews of internal cameras and 911 records to identify the attacker.
- López sustained head and back injuries, received medical care, and was reported in stable condition after transfer to a private hospital.
- Police are searching for suspects and had not announced any arrests as of late Thursday.
- National Party figures blamed LIBRE leaders as Congress considered a LIBRE-backed motion for a vote recount following Nasry Asfura’s declared victory and ahead of the January 27 inauguration.