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Ms. Myrna Castro, new Minister of Culture in Honduras, supported byMicheletti and seemingly well-known as defender of physical burning ofbooks, has just dismissed Ms. Natalie Roque and Ms. Rebeca Becerra,heads of National Archives and Book, respectively, and well-knowndemocrats. Some of the first measures adopted by the new Ministerinvolve destruction of records and press releases on Micheletti’spast, as well as prohibition of publication and access to publicrecords, cancellation of literacy campaigns, closing of the Center forHistorical Research, which has become literally barracks, etc.Condemnations/Rejections will be welcomed.From a message to the Archives list byAlejandro Delgado GómezArchivero/ArchivistServicio de Archivo y Bibliotecas del Ayuntamiento de CartagenaArchivo MunicipalParque de Artillería, s/n. 30201-Cartagena (Spain)See also:http://hondurascoup2009.blogspot.com/2009/07/to-investigate-and-disseminate-history.htmlhttp://tinyurl.com/kqn26o (Spanish news)UPDATEhttp://archiv.twoday.net/stories/5885495