Presidencia de Honduras
Presidencia de Honduras
In the context of the Central American Donors Forum (CADF) in Tegucigalpa from October 26 to 28, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) held a a series of meetings with members of civil society, press, donors, and the U.S. Embassy. WOLA also met with President Xiomara Castro to exchange ideas and discuss priorities regarding the human rights situation in Honduras.
The meetings addressed Honduras’ main challenges in the areas of human rights and democratic governance, the fight against corruption and the establishment of the International Commission against Impunity (CICIH), migration flows, and the ways in which the U.S. government can contribute to progress on these issues.
WOLA reiterated its commitment to the defense and promotion of human rights, to collaborate to strengthen the capacities of civil society, and to help ensure that U.S. policies toward Honduras are coherent, effective, and contribute to solving the country’s great needs.