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Sales of Honduran Constitution Up 80-85%

Sales of Honduran Constitution Up 80-85%

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 February 2010 10:33

The political crisis sparked by the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, 2009 has fueled public interest in Honduras' Constitution like never before. Many bookstores in Tegucigalpa are reportedly running out of copies of the Constitution due to a sudden increase in demand. While traditionally only lawyers and law students tended to purchase the document, now the public at large is shopping for copies in record numbers. According to estimates by booksellers, sales of the Constitution grew by 80-85 percent during the final months of 2009, compared to the same period a year earlier. Copies of the document are being sold at prices ranging from Lps 90-150 each. Interest in the Constitution has also awakened a general interest in Honduran history, particularly as it relates to military coup états. (photo courtesy Internet)