Declaration of March 9 as National Day of the Heroes of the Upare Mountain
Congreso Nacional
- Decree: 116-2009
- Published: March 8, 2010
- Issuing body: Congreso Nacional
- Gazette: 32,158
- Category: Administrative
Summary
This decree establishes March 9th as the National Day of the Heroes of Upare Mountain to honor nine Honduran citizens who died fighting a forest fire on that mountain. It aims to recognize the sacrifice of these heroes to the Honduran people and registers this date in the country's environmental civic calendar.
Considerations
Whereas on Monday, March 9th of the present year, an anniversary is commemorated of the death of nine (9) Honduran compatriots, who lost their lives in defense of the natural resources and particularly of the forest resource of our country.
Whereas it is our responsibility to honor and highlight the figure of these compatriots, fallen in combat against a voracious fire that occurred in the Upare Mountain, in this department of Francisco Morazán.
Whereas it is a request of the families, the communities where these compatriots resided, the institutions where they worked, and the environmental organizations of the country, that they be considered HEROES for offering their lives for the benefit of the Honduran people.
Whereas the compatriots: 1) Mario Evelio Sierra Reconco; 2) Máximo Zerón Martínez; 3) Eligio Escoto Martínez; 4) Enrique Escoto Martínez; 5) Santos Reconco Amador; 6) Olvin Omar Martínez; 7) José Evaristo Castro; 8) Julia Omar Sánchez, and; 9) Gumersindo Sánchez Mendoza, offered their lives for the benefit of the Honduran people.
Articles
Declare March 9th the NATIONAL DAY OF THE HEROES OF UPARE MOUNTAIN, in commemoration of the death of the citizens: Mario Evelio Sierra Reconco, Máximo Zerón Martínez, Eligio Escoto Martínez, Enrique Escoto Martínez, Santos Reconco Amador, Olvin Omar Martínez, José Evaristo Castro, Julia Omar Sánchez and Gumersindo Sánchez Mendoza, to be recorded in the civic calendar of Environmental Dates.
This Decree shall enter into force as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Given in the city of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, in the Hall of Sessions of the National Congress, on the twenty-sixth day of the month of June of two thousand nine. ROBERTO MICHELETTI BAÍN PRESIDENT
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