US EditionHonduran lawmaker injured in Congress by homemade explosive
The attack injured National Party lawmaker Gladis Aurora López amid escalating political tensions following a disputed election with less than 1% margin, party officials said.
- At the National Congress in Tegucigalpa on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, a homemade explosive device was thrown while lawmakers convened, striking National Party deputy Gladis Aurora López as she spoke to reporters.
- With a contested November 30 result and recount appeals, political tensions have risen as Honduras remains polarized ahead of the January 27 presidential transition after Nasry Asfura's win.
- Video circulating on social media captured a smoking grey object hitting near TV cameras, while security footage verified it was thrown from the street outside Congress.
- The National Party condemned the attack as political violence and demanded an immediate investigation, while police investigators searching for suspects said the unnamed thrower appeared with an apparent companion.
- Political leaders immediately exchanged blame amid months of heated rhetoric, with Tomás Zambrano blaming Libertad y Refundación leadership and party spokespeople not responding to media requests.
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Honduran conservative lawmaker Gladys Aurora Lopez was shot in the head by a homemade explosive device today.
The explosive device hit her in the neck area, a moment that was captured on video.
Political tension is rising in Honduras. The Army and the Police have announced that they will strengthen security inside Congress after a conservative National Party deputy, who won the presidential election on November 30, was injured in the head and back after being hit by an explosive device. The injured MP is Gladis Aurora López, who was taken to a hospital in Tegucigalpa and is out of danger, according to reports from the medical center.
By EFE - An explosive device was thrown at a congresswoman from Honduras' opposition National Party on Thursday, minutes before a parliamentary session convened by Speaker Luis Redondo to present a report on the results of the November 30 general elections. The explosive caused injuries to the back and head of Congresswoman Gladys Aurora López, who fell to the ground and was later taken by vehicle to a hospital in the Honduran capital. The deton…
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