Abstract

VOMMARO, Pablo A.  and  BRICENO-CERRATO, Galel. Youth Mobilization in Honduras: The Experience of University Students at the UNAH (2009-2017). LiminaR [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.2, pp.29-44. ISSN 2007-8900.

In recent years, young people have been protagonists of mobilizations and social conflicts in Latin America and the world. This paper analyzes the dynamics of mobilization by the university student movement in Honduras, in the context of resistance by young people in the Central American “Northern Triangle” countries. We focus on young students enrolled at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, particularly at the Tegucigalpa campus. The authors consider that youth resistance goes beyond university campuses and finds expression through creative and innovative proposals, even as students face government repression. This paper is based on a review of graphic and digital press reports, analysis of secondary bibliography, and participant and non-participant observations at protests that took place in Honduras between 2009 and 2017.

Keywords : youth; university student movement; resistance; political participation.