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The former manager of Hondutel, Marcelo Chimirri, is expected to hear his sentence announced in the courts today.

Chimirri was charged by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor of the crime of abuse of authority and found guilty, but acquitted on charges of fraud. The trial court set the hearing for sentencing today. The Criminal Code outlines that for the crime of abuse of authority, one would serve from three to six years imprisonment; it is expected that the prosecution would seek the maximum.

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The National Congress approved late last night the granting of general amnesty for some of those who may have committed political crimes relating to the events of June 28, 2009.

Lobo Sosa announced this decree to the international community today to display Honduras’ support for peace, unity, reconciliation, and forgiveness.

The amnesty decree passed allegedly allows Zelaya to leave the country and be entertained as a guest of the Dominican Republic.

The amnesty bill, which the previous Congress would not vote on, was introduced by the representative of Santa Barbara, a Nationalist, Mario Alonso Perez. The introduction of the bill immediately generated a long debate, in which members of the new Congress carefully analyzed the issues outlined before adopting it.

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Congress today discussed the general amnesty project, and reviewed the draft of a decree for general amnesty for political crimes for all persons who participated in the events taking place on June 28, 2009.

The draft decree contains a political pardon for former President Manuel Zelaya Rosales, the people who participated in the resistance, and others involved who have been accused of political crimes. The crimes that have been outlined are those relating to the change of government and sedition, among others.

President-elect Porfirio Lobo Sosa wants the decree passed so he can start a new period of government and national reconciliation.

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Late last year, the Supreme Audit Court (TSC) sent to the Public Ministry (MP), an audit report on irregularities found relating to the the Honduran Social Investment Fund’s (FHIS) improper spending of 30 million Lempiras.

The TSC has requested the Public Ministry initiate legal action on this complaint of corruption against the FHIS.

They are challenging the issuance of two emergency expenditures by the former President, Manuel Zelaya, that went to pay for unjustified advertising, which diverted resources meant for social projects.

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