The incident happened in downtown Tegucigalpa on Friday. The Heraldo news outlet reported, that the rioters brought tires to the entrance, usually used by visa applicants to access the building, and set them on fire.
The fire was subsequently extinguished by firefighters.
Meanwhile, the Tribuna news outlet reported that one of the people behind the fire had been detained.
Honduras currently faces protests against measures aimed at privatizing medical and education areas. The reform was proposed by President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is seen by many as a US ally in the region.
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