Ex-President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, is asking member countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) to put pressure on the Honduran government for an explanation about the destiny of certain funds he has been accused of diverting during his administration. The funds Zelaya is referring to came from ALBA, and his administration is […]
The Office of the Public Prosecutor is investigating if civil servants of the Honduran Social Investment Fund (FHIS) committed a crime when they allowed an arbitration award for a North American company, The DRC Group (DRC), against the State of Honduras to reach the sum of 51 million dollars. The Prosecutor against Corruption, Nilson Salgado, […]
The initial court hearing began last Monday. The Prosecutor against Corruption alleged that Rixi Moncada and Aristides Mejia, both former officers of the ENEE, committed an abuse of authority and fraud by participating in the costly rental of the ENEE building, without offering it out for bid. Court was in recess until today, after an […]
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 […]
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 […]