By Hector Martinez on February 26, 2016
corruption, MACCIH, PoliticalFunding, PoliticalParty, Politics in Honduras, Reform
Headline News, Politics in Honduras

Saul Escobar, president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal relayed to the press after a meeting with members of MACCIH, that there is concern about the illicit income campaigns might have. MACCIH has proposed to work on a reform to that will include auditing of each candidates funds. Escobar also explained that the goal is to […]
By Hector Martinez on February 23, 2016
CICIH, corruption, Impunity, MACCIH, OAS, OEA
Crime Fighting, Headline News, Politics in Honduras

MACCIH “The (mission) is an unprecedented initiative aimed at producing structural reform in the administration of Honduran justice,” stated Juan Jimenez former Peruvian justice minister, who will serve as the leader and spokesman . He said $22 billion or 2 percent of Honduras’ gross domestic product is lost to corruption every year. In January, Honduran […]
By Hector Martinez on January 21, 2016
HumanRights, MACCIH, OAS, Peru
Diplomatic Headlines, General Honduras News, Headline News, Human Rights

Former Prime Minister of Peru Juan Jimenez will be the spokesman for the Organization of American States “OAS” Supported Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras – MACCIH. Jimenez will be accompanied by Uruguay’s Juan Pablo Corlozzoli, Mexico’s Jacobo Dominguez Gudini and, Germany’ Jan-Michael Simon. OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro noted that MACCIH is a […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 20, 2016
IMF, MACCIH, organization of american states
Business - Economics

According to representatives of the International Monetary Fund known as the “IMF”; the general leadership of the organization seems to be supportive of the government designed anti-corruption establishment (the MACCIH, or Mission against Corruption and Impunity), believing that the installation has the potential to begin to once again attract foreign investment in Honduras. This sentiment […]
By News Wire on January 20, 2016
corruption, MACCIH, OAS
Crime Fighting, Foreign Relations, Headline News

Honduran president José Orlando Hernández signed an anti-corruption and accountability mission into existence Tuesday at the Organization of American States, months after its initial announcement in September. The mission, called MACCIH for its Spanish initials, was announced after public outcry for accountability following a major corruption scandal within the Honduran Social Security Institute that led […]