Unión Cívica Democrática

Unión Cívica Democrática (UCD, English: Civic Democratic Union) is a network of forty Honduran activist organizations, which took an active part during the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis, promoting several demonstrations against the former ousted president Manuel Zelaya.

[1] Its supporters claim the organization defends democracy and the constitution of Honduras, while its opponents claim it rather defends the interests of the local elite.

The organization's official mission is:[2]

Demonstrators in Tegucigalpa on July 1, 2009
Demonstrators lighting candles in support of peace.