Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas Pleads Guilty in USA Court to FIFA Bribery and Racketeering Case

Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas Pleads Guilty in USA Court to FIFA Bribery  and Racketeering Case

Rafael Callejas, former president of Honduras was accused of taking bribes in his role as president of the Honduras soccer federation, pleaded guilty on Monday in the United States’ world-soccer corruption case known in Honduras FIFAGate. In federal court in Brooklyn, Mr. Callejas admitted he had solicited and accepted bribes from businessmen who sought media […]

Honduras Arrests Suspect in Murder of Environmental Activist Nelson Garcia

Honduras Arrests Suspect in Murder of Environmental Activist Nelson Garcia

Honduras has arrested a suspect in the murder of an environmental rights activist and colleague of recently slain award-winning indigenous leader Berta Caceres. Didier Enrique “Electric” Ramirez was apprehended for his alleged role in the killing of Nelson Garcia, 39, who was shot dead earlier this month by at least two assailants following a dispute […]

Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas to Plead Guilty in FIFA Corruption, Bribery and Money Laundering Charges

Former Honduras President Rafael Callejas to Plead Guilty in FIFA Corruption, Bribery and Money Laundering Charges

The ongoing FIFA corruption scandal is set to claim its latest guilty party. Rafael Callejas, a former president of Honduras from 1990-1994, is reported to be planning on entering a guilty plea with regards to charges of corruption. The US government is currently prosecuting the seventy-two year old Callejas. He is accused of bribery, racketeering, […]

FMO, Dutch Development Financier Suspends Honduras Dam Financing Following Murders of Environmental Activist

FMO, Dutch Development Financier Suspends Honduras Dam Financing Following Murders of Environmental Activist

In response to this “shocking news,” _ ( Honduras Environmental Activist Berta Caceres and Nelson Garcia Murdered ) FMO, the Dutch development financier, decided to “suspend all activities in Honduras, effective immediately. This means,” FMO said in a statement, “that we will not engage in new projects or commitments and that no disbursements will be […]

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