The inauguration came after soldiers and riot police fired tear gas to block thousands of demonstrators from marching to the National Stadium to protest. "We remain in the struggle to rescue the country from dictatorship and without recognizing Hernandez as president," Nasralla told The Associated Press. Hernandez, a 49-year-old lawyer, is Honduras' first president to be re-elected — a key point in the protests against him. The 1982 constitution bars presidents from seeking a new term and conservative politicians deposed a leftist president in 2009 for allegedly even considering re-election. More than 20 countries have recognized Hernandez as president, but there were none of the usual foreign heads of state present at the inauguration.

Source: ABC News January 27, 2018 16:47 UTC