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UCC academics brave tear gas in Honduras to aid education
The journey began in 2015 when Yensi Flores Bueso, a UCC PhD student from Honduras, wondered if she could help her alma mater the National University of Honduras
Yensi Flores Bueso at UCC s quad. Picture: Clare Keogh
Mon, 30 Nov, 2020 - 06:30
Aine Kenny
A team of academics from University College Cork (UCC) braved riots and tear-gas to encourage sustainable education, amid political unrest in Honduras. The journey began in 2015 when Yensi Flores Bueso, a new UCC PhD student from Honduras, wondered if she could help her alma mater - the National University of Honduras (UNAH).