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the American Heide Fulton has stated that the output of the Mission to Support Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (Maccih) of Honduras represented a setback in the fight against the corruption.
“Considering my time in Honduras, the elimination of the Maccih represents a step backwards in the fight against corruption in Honduras, “said Fulton, who serves as deputy secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere Programs Office. Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), during a press conference.
Fulton, who served as Business Manager for the Embassy of the United States, Stated that “anyway, United States, Its allies and independent civil society remain committed to fighting the corruption and impunity, in addition to the continued promotion of transparency, accountability and the law of Honduras”.
He stated that the INL supports several research units of the Public Ministry (MP) and legal aid representatives in development and management cases. He admitted that “in order to Maccih, The INL supports several units of prosecutors working in anti-corruption cases. And I think the important thing is that this work goes on. However, the change of organization, the work continues because we have committed partners. “
On the other hand, he expressed that the INL invests in important resources to increase the forensic capacity in everything Honduras, Allowing the justice sector to offer fair evidence-based trials because this is a key aspect in the fight against impunity.
Justice
Yesterday, a group of senators from United States introduced a bill that would be sanctioning the Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, And would cut off financial aid and the sale of ammunition to security forces until human rights violations cease.
This is the Honduran Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act, sponsored by Senators Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy, Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris Van Hollen.