Global Courant 2023-04-18 18:37:09
THE PROGRESS, YORO.
The director of the public hospital in El Progreso, Yoro, Edgar Murcia, He was separated from his position this Tuesday after 36 days of taking over the facilities by members of the party Freedom and Refoundation (Free)who called for his dismissal.
They were also dismissed from their posts. Marvin Alvarado and Cristián Meléndez, who served as administrator and chief of staff, respectively.
The hospital progressed It had been taken over since March 3 by a group of Libre supporters, who demanded the departure of Edgar Murcia, who is not a supporter of the aforementioned political entity.
CONFLICT
In recent weeks, the protests have turned violent. Even on Monday, three nurses were attacked in the hospital facilities by a group of sympathizers, led by José Luis Fuentes, brother of the Deputy Bartolo Fuentes.
It is worth mentioning that last night, the authorities of the Ministry of Health (Sesal) They met in a tense environment that included a National Police water tank.
ACTIONS AGAINST COLLECTIVES
The doctor Suyapa Figueroa, former president of the Honduran Medical Association (CMH), He assured that the people who have developed the shots in hospitals, including the El Progreso Hospital, should be accused of human rights violations.
In that sense, the deputy of the PSH considers it “unheard of” for people from a political party to take over the facilities of a hospital demanding to place those they consider suitable for medical or administrative positions.
