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TEGUCIGALPA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — The de facto Honduran government closed on Monday a radio station and a TV channel, against that regime, due to a decree suspending the Constitutional guarantees for 45 days.

The de facto government closed TV channel Canal 36 and radio station Radio Globo. Police spokesman Orlin Cerrato told reporters they proceeded according to an order of the National Commission of Telecommunications (Conatel), which is the governmental institution that regulates the communications in Honduras.

Policemen and soldiers entered Radio Globo about 5:30 a.m. (1100 GMT), took the transmission equipment and then occupied the facilities.

The decree was published on Saturday and it prohibited “the issuing of information for any oral, written or TV means, which offends the human dignity, public officers or attempts against the public peace and order.”

“Conatel, trough the National Police and Armed Forces are authorized to suspend any radio station, TV channel or TV cable system, which do not adjust their broadcasting to the current dispositions,” the decree said.

After President Manuel Zelaya ousting in June 28, Canal 36 and Radio Globo broadcasted messages from Zelaya and summoned mobilizations to support him.

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