Author: Alfred Martins

Recent political moves in Honduras, initiated by members of the LIBRE Party, have sparked significant debate within the nation's political and financial sectors. These deputies made efforts to rapidly enact the Tax Justice Legislation without reaching a consensus. This proposal has been at the center of discussions due to its possible effects on job creation and investment. The strategy aimed to capitalize on the temporary absence of opposition leaders to push through approval during the final discussion. However, the absence of enough members present and the counteraction from adversaries stopped this plan from succeeding.Background and responses to the Fiscal Fairness ActThe move by deputies aligned with the LIBRE Party to expedite the passage of the Tax Justice Law was seen as an attemp...

The broad dissemination of the book El Golpe 28-J (The July 28 Coup), authored by ex-Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Rosales, in Honduras' public education institutions has ignited considerable discussion nationwide. This publication, conveying Zelaya's perspective on the 2009 political upheaval, has been extensively circulated and encouraged for study and discussion among pupils of various age groups. This initiative is viewed by several groups as an effort to embed a particular political viewpoint into the educational curriculum from an early stage.The administration in Honduras, specifically the Ministry of Education, has stated that the book is not mandatory for reading. They have emphasized that educational autonomy will be upheld and that the material aims to protect the nation's hi...