Research Paper On Honduras
The city of San Pedro Sula has been crime stricken and run by gangs for several years causing many people to struggle for survival. During your brief discussion in class about the economic pearl and hardships of Honduras, it intrigued me to further look into the issue. Honduras has a vast number of unemployed people and the distribution of wealth is far from equal. This has serious implications on citizen morale and any aspirations of a future in Honduras. This country has serious problems with that of gang violence, wealth inequality, and a lack of stable rulers. The gangs of Honduras have become quite powerful even to the point of them now controlling and running the country. They too have imposed a war tax to raise funds for their ventures
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“In the fight against drug trafficking, Central America has become a large recipient of U.S. aid, receiving nearly half a billion dollars over the past seven years. The money is being spent on strengthening police and military forces that are outgunned by the narcotics traffickers”(Kahn). That is a good chunk of money that is received by Honduras tn an effort to fight crime. Police misconduct and human rights accusations have been filed quite often against the military and police within that of Honduras. “German Enamorado, the government's special prosecutor for human rights, says that in the first five months of this year, he has opened more than 400 cases into police abuse, misconduct and murder. Last year, he had 300 cases”(Kahn). I feel that this is the cause of a lack in training, supervision and funds to properly educate soldiers and police who in turn interact with citizens on a daily basis. We have seen corruption by state officials here in the United States during that of the prohibition era. This article was published in 2013 and around then the U.S realized how corrupt various officials were in that of Honduras and stopped funding their efforts.”Last year, the U.S. Congress cut direct funding to the Honduran police after allegations that its new leader had ties to death squads and a record of human rights abuses’(Kahn). Without U.S aid Honduras’s progress has been slow and hampered by the political stronghold of the gangs. This has really opened my eyes to the various injustices that the citizens of Honduras have to endure on a daily basis. It’s a struggle for survival and push for
“In the fight against drug trafficking, Central America has become a large recipient of U.S. aid, receiving nearly half a billion dollars over the past seven years. The money is being spent on strengthening police and military forces that are outgunned by the narcotics traffickers”(Kahn). That is a good chunk of money that is received by Honduras tn an effort to fight crime. Police misconduct and human rights accusations have been filed quite often against the military and police within that of Honduras. “German Enamorado, the government's special prosecutor for human rights, says that in the first five months of this year, he has opened more than 400 cases into police abuse, misconduct and murder. Last year, he had 300 cases”(Kahn). I feel that this is the cause of a lack in training, supervision and funds to properly educate soldiers and police who in turn interact with citizens on a daily basis. We have seen corruption by state officials here in the United States during that of the prohibition era. This article was published in 2013 and around then the U.S realized how corrupt various officials were in that of Honduras and stopped funding their efforts.”Last year, the U.S. Congress cut direct funding to the Honduran police after allegations that its new leader had ties to death squads and a record of human rights abuses’(Kahn). Without U.S aid Honduras’s progress has been slow and hampered by the political stronghold of the gangs. This has really opened my eyes to the various injustices that the citizens of Honduras have to endure on a daily basis. It’s a struggle for survival and push for