MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, JUNE 27, 2005

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001372

SIPDIS

DEPT. FOR WHA/PD; IIP/G/WHA DIPASQUALE; AND IIP/T/ES
DEPT. FOR PM AND EB/TRA
DEPT. FOR WHA/EPSC, WHA/PPC AND WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO PGOV MASS EAID HO
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION ON DEBT FORGIVENESS, JUNE 27, 2005



1. On 6/27 an op-ed by Mario R. Alvarado in Tegucigalpa-
based moderate daily "El Heraldo," titled "Debt
Forgiveness." "Putting into practice the partial and
generous debt forgiveness of the heavily indebted poor
countries means a sure loss of our state's businesses and
our natural resources that will end up in the hands of
international corporations. The main condition imposed by
the World Bank and IMF for debt forgiveness is the
continuance and deepening of the neo-liberal policy of
structural adjustments, privatization of national businesses
and the absolute submission of our governments to the
dictatorship of the World Bank and IMF."

"The governors and officials expect a `special prize' in the
privileged bureaucracy of international organizations, such
as IBD, IMF, World Bank, UN, OAS, etc., as payment for their
`efficient services.'"

"The HIPC is not more than minor propaganda expenses to hide
the exploitation and domination of the third world by the
modern empires."

"When the puppets [governors and officials] finish selling
our country, a never before seen crisis will come but also a
new level of popular fight against our country's oppressors.
As the South Americans that fought for their rights, so will
the Honduran and Central American people rise."

Palmer