AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAnti-Corruption Push in Honduras: President Nasry “Tito” Asfura says he will send a draft Anti-Corruption Law to Congress, built with the private sector and the judiciary, aiming to strengthen transparency and curb impunity while respecting the independence of state branches and oversight bodies. Land Rights vs. Agro-Industrial Law: Peasant, Indigenous, and Garifuna groups reject Honduras’ agro-industrial law, saying it favors corporate interests over ancestral land rights; they demand annulment of criminal cases and stop evictions, citing forced expulsions in Garifuna and other communities. U.S. Military Pressure on Cartels Reaches the Region: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. plans “land” attacks against drug traffickers in Latin America, expanding beyond maritime strikes, and highlights Honduras and Colombia as partners in joint operations under a new anti-cartel coalition. Shield of the Americas Expands: Colombia joins the U.S.-led coalition targeting cartels, as the group grows across the hemisphere. Western Union Deal in New York (Honduran diaspora angle): New York officials say Western Union will keep remittance services and cap fee increases for three years after acquiring Intermex, aiming to protect access for communities relying on money transfers.
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