On cam: Explosive goes off inches from Honduras lawmaker’s head during interview

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A Honduran lawmaker was injured after an unidentified assailant threw what appeared to be an explosive device into an outdoor hallway in the legislature where members of the conservative National Party were holding a news briefing.

“The National Party of Honduras condemns all acts of political violence that threaten the life, integrity, and democratic institutions of the country,” the party said in a statement on Thursday, whilst demanding an independent investigation to identify the perpetrator, Al Jazeera reported.

Lawmaker Gladis Aurora Lopez was talking to media representatives when the object exploded centimetres from her head.

The conservative National Party alleged the device was thrown by members of the ruling Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) as tensions remain high following the country's disputed presidential election, NDTV reported.

Videos circulating online show a small group of lawmakers and aides mid statement when an object suddenly flies into the frame, exploding right next to the Congresswoman's head.

🚨#BREAKING: Watch wild footage as Congresswoman Gladys Aurora Lopez can be seen being struck by an explosive device on the head on the outskirts of Congress of Honduras pic.twitter.com/6o31syw5Hq

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Pictures and visuals of the aftermath of the explosion showed Lopez's jacket torn apart, revealing visible blood marks and bruising across her back.

🚨🇭🇳HONDURAN OPPOSITION CONGRESSWOMAN HIT BY EXPLOSIVE OUTSIDE CONGRESS Chaos erupted in Tegucigalpa today. The National Party congresswoman Gladys Aurora López was struck by a thrown explosive device, a mortar-like firework bomb, as she arrived at the National Congress… pic.twitter.com/3o06zkcst4 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 9, 2026

The law enforcement agencies have not confirmed whether anyone else was also injured in the blast.

“The cowardly attack suffered by our colleague Gladis Aurora Lopez illustrates what Luis Redondo, Mel, LIBRE and 21st-century socialism represent: violence and more violence,” Tomas Zambrano, who leads the National Party's bloc in Congress, said.