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July 21, 2023

Would a New Anti-Corruption Mission Work in Honduras?

Honduran President Xiomara Castro, who took office last year, vowed during her campaign to install an anti-corruption mission in the country. A U.N. team visited the country earlier this month to explore the creation of such a mission. // File Photo: Honduran Government.

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  • Honduran officials announced on July 9 that a team of U.N. experts had arrived to explore the establishment of an international anti-corruption mission—the International Commission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (or CICIH)—in the Central American country. Experts have said systemic corruption in the country has worsened poverty and increased mass migration from Honduras. How effective is a new anti-corruption body in Honduras likely to be, and what are some of the key investigative and prosecutorial powers that it would require? What can President Xiomara Castro, who campaigned on a platform to fight graft but has been ineffective in getting these efforts off the ground, do locally to support and advance the CICH’s goals?

A

Enrique Rodríguez Burchard, managing partner at Aguilar Castillo Love: “The notion of an international mission for the administration of justice is the recognition of a deep crisis and officials’ inability to provide effective justice. The CICIH can generate important changes for the strengthening of the rule of law and provoking a change in public policies that would bolster the culture of transparency and accountability. Key factors for the success of CICIH are a clear mandate and the right to determine the cases to be investigated, as well as international support, funding and oversight. Simultaneously with the installation of the mission, efforts should be made to sanitize and professionalize justice operators, including the depuration of a corrupt police force, and to provide training and job stability to investigative agencies, prosecutors and judges. In addition…”

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