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Honduran government praises repeal of the ZEDE law as investors denounce ‘lies’ and ‘abuse’
On September 20, 2024, Honduras’ Supreme Court declared the Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDE) unconstitutional, annulling a regulatory framework passed by the National Assembly in 2013. Even though magistrates disagree about the legal consequences of the resolution, they reached a unanimous decision, stressing that the ZEDEs violate fundamental constitutional articles. While the government praises the resolution, investors say it’s “abusive.” This has sparked a debate about the possibility of charging public officials who promoted the ZEDEs with treason.
President Castro denounces plans to overthrow her government before the UN
During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Xiomara Castro denounced an attempted coup driven by “forces of capital” and the “ten most powerful families in Honduras.” Tensions between the government and the opposition mounted after the release of a video linking the Zelaya family and other
Same Old Same Old: US Elections and the future of Honduras & U.S relations
“Immigrants eating cats and dogs” and “transgender operations on illegal aliens in prisons” were some of the viral remarks that came out of last week’s U.S. presidential debate. In the 90-minute debate, former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris went head-to-head to present their case to the
Guapinol defender Juan López murdered
On the evening of September 14, after attending mass in his community, Juan López – Tocoa councilman and well-known environmental defender in the region – was shot inside his vehicle by a hitman on a motorcycle. President Xiomara Castro has promised to use every means available to law enforcement to
Denunciation of extradition treaty is a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, lawmaker says
President Castro’s decision to denounce the US-Honduras extradition treaty is not a response to “US intervention through its embassy,” but a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, says Fátima Mena, lawyer and congressional member of the Salvador de Honduras Party.
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Honduran Attorney General’s Office shelved money laundering and drug trafficking case linked to the Zelaya family
A request for legal assistance sent to Colombian authorities in 2012 revealed that former President Manuel Zelaya Rosales and several of his relatives were under investigation for money laundering and drug trafficking. Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office provided Honduran authorities with telephone recordings that tie the Zelaya family to drug trafficking and the irregular acquisition of properties. To date no indictment has been filed and Honduran prosecutors have not made progress in the investigation.
Honduran Attorney General’s Office shelved money laundering and drug trafficking case linked to the Zelaya family
A request for legal assistance sent to Colombian authorities in 2012 revealed that former President Manuel Zelaya Rosales and several of his relatives were under investigation for money laundering and drug trafficking. Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office provided Honduran authorities with telephone recordings that tie the Zelaya family to drug trafficking and the irregular acquisition of properties. To date no indictment has been filed and Honduran prosecutors have not made progress in the investigation.
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Photo GALLERies
Long-awaited and partial justice for Honduran political refugee in the U.S.
Monserrat is the daughter of Margarita Murillo, a Honduran leading activist who was involved in campesino movements until her murder in 2014. She arrived in the U.S. after receiving death threats for seeking justice for her mother and has been living as a political refugee in New York ever since. During the trial against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a witness mentioned Marlene Banegas, a Honduran prosecutor who was murdered after receiving information that exposed Hernández’ ties to the drug trade. Banegas was also investigating Murillo’s murder.
PHOTO Reports
Indecency in the Open
Alexis Carrasco is sculpting Gallery, his other self. He has been doing it for ten years and is already an expert craftsman of the exhausting and painful work of momentarily transforming himself into a woman. First is the structure: foam rubber breasts, hips, and buttocks. That is the marble on which he sculpts his work.
Chamelecón: Neglected people rebuild
Approximately 350 families from the sector of Chamelecón are seeking refuge underneath a bridge; shelters are not an option. The families hope to avoid both flooding and the violence of the gangs who control their community.
REGIONAL NEWS
Gang members on the run: MS-13’s exodus from El Salvador
A Phantom’s Tale: The Coyote Influencer on TikTok
Editorial
UN Office in Honduras evades responsibility for statements about Cicih
Contracorriente defends journalism as a pillar of democracy, therefore our independence and freedom of the press cannot be compromised by any organization or government. Today we have to respond to a statement from the United Nations Office in Honduras because it makes us more vulnerable in the face of the power that we rebuke.
OPINION
UN Office in Honduras evades responsibility for statements about Cicih
Contracorriente defends journalism as a pillar of democracy, therefore our independence and freedom of the press cannot be compromised by any organization or government. Today we have to respond to a statement from the United Nations Office in Honduras because it makes us more vulnerable in the face of the power that we rebuke.
Socio-environmental vulnerabilities for a cup of coffee
Coffee is one of the most widely traded and consumed commodities in the world, which is why I want to talk about the negative socio-environmental impacts of its production in developing countries and guide people to consume it more responsibly.
Perfect timing by the Zelaya family
Honduras is in a state of political turmoil. After terminating the US extradition treaty, the Castro government has shifted key figures to strengthen its “re-foundation plan.” Government officials say they are protecting themselves from an imminent coup, and after making it clear that US extradition requests will no longer be processed, members of the Castro family – who are accused of having ties to drug traffickers – submitted to the Honduran justice system. Adding to the tension, Rixi Moncada was appointed secretary of defense a few days prior to launching her presidential campaign.
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Wherein lies our pride?
It’s just a regular day. I leave my house and it’s not long before people stare at me. They stare with disgust and disapproval; others stare morbidly and perversely. Comments by the so-called “masculine men” don’t take long, ranging between…
Documenting daily life
Colorless Corals Pose a Grave Warning for Honduran Reefs
Honduras’ last Garifuna refuge
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