Honduran Kicks against
US Meddling
Former director of the
Honduran Company of
Telecommunications (Hondutel),
Marcelo Chimirri,
denounced United States
intrusion in internal
affairs of his country.
Chimirri challenged the
decision of the US
government to revoke his
entry permission after
claiming he participated
in actions of
corruption.
"It is an arbitrary
measure intending to
bend the arms of
Honduran public
officials to accept
Washington pressure,"
explained the former
director of Hondutel.
He commented that the
United States
politically tackled him
in the midst of his
candidacy for the
capital mayoralty by the
Ahora Si movement.
Referring to the note
from the US embassy, he
regretted that officials
of another government in
Honduras interfere in
internal political
issues and are involved
in shady dealings.
The case of Marcelo
Chimirri hit the
headlines after a raid
of his house last
December on orders of
the Attorney General, an
action that was
repudiated by Honduran
president, Manuel Zelaya.
An assault team was
used, but this kind of
action with grenade
launchers and bayonets
is only used against
organized crime, Zelaya
commented.
Chimirri blamed the
scandalous action on
powerful economic groups
harmed by Hondutel
measures in favor of the
population. |
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