On May 31, 2019, a fire was set close to the access gate of the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa by masked individuals that tires on fire. The embassy building itself did not sustain damage. Firefighters quelled the blaze and a police spokesperson indicated that a 23 year old male suspect had been arrested. Others were still at large. May 30th and 31st saw the capital city rocked by violent protests against proposed public sector health and education reforms.