Dogu emphasized that corruption “is a big problem here in Honduras,” so each government should take action to combat that scourge.
The U.S. ambassador, Laura Dogu, stressed Thursday the importance of Honduras having a mechanism to combat corruption, as this is “a big problem” for the country.
Dogu made it clear that his country did not participate in negotiations between the Honduran Government and the United Nations (UN) to establish what would be the International Commission against Impunity (ICFIH).
In Dogu’s words Doguduring statements to journalists in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, “The fight against corruption is very important. We are not involved in the negotiations of the UN and the Honduran government, but having a mechanism to combat corruption is quite important.”
In addition, the U.S. diplomat emphasized that corruption “is a big problem here in Honduras,” so each government should take action to combat that scourge.
“The government mentions corruption, the private sector talks about this, and everyone must be involved in this fight,” he concluded.
Negotiation with the UN
Honduras is in the process of negotiating with the UN to establish a commission that will help investigate acts of corruption and bring those responsible to justice.
Some Honduran sectors criticize the delay in installing what the CICIH would be like, given that President Xiomara Castro signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN in December 2022, which was extended until June 15, 2024.
Authorities argue that the process of establishing the anti-corruption mechanism is “bureaucratic” and hope that the United Nations will convene a new meeting of the convention’s negotiating team to continue moving forward on the issue.
The first meeting between representatives of Honduras and the UN took place last February.
This article has been translated after first appearing in Tunota