In the first of a series of anti-corruption campaigns, the Arcadia Foundation took up the task of investigating the dubious dealings of Honduran government officials and questionable government practices. In a series of events spurred on by the investigative efforts of Arcadia Foundation, the murky dealings of the Honduran enterprise of Hondutel were exposed. Using national (Honduras) as well as international press, Arcadia Foundation was able to shine a spotlight on ‘sweetheart‘ deals and abuses of power within the higher echelons of the Honduran government.

As a direct result of the Hondutel scandal, top Honduran government officials were both investigated and charged with bribery and embezzlement. The United States sanctioned those connected to the scandal revoking the privilege, Marcelo Chimirri, ex head of Hondutel, to come to the United States for being connected to a “series of cases of corruption”; sending a strong message of no tolerance toward corruption.

Please read on for links featuring an extensive campaign initiated by the Arcadia Foundation.

Links:

Revelan en EEUU presunto fraude en Honduras (El Universal – México  08 Sep 2007) Link: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/internacional/55366.html

Revelan en Washington informe sobre tráfico gris, Fiscalía decreta secretividad (El Heraldo – Honduras  11 Sep 2007) Link: http://archivo.elheraldo.hn/nota.php?nid=82673&sec=12&fecha=2007-09-11

Vienen más Informes (El Heraldo – Honduras  12 Sep 2007) Link: http://archivo.elheraldo.hn/nota.php?nid=82778&sec=12&fecha=2007-09-12