HONDURAS: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATOR OFFICER

S E C R E T TEGUCIGALPA 002179

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STATE FOR S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, WAH/EPSC, AND WHA/CEN
TREASURY FOR OFAC

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2015
TAGS: KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAS: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATOR OFFICER
(TFCO) INFORMATION

REF: A. STATE 175637


B. TEGUCIGALPA 498

Classified By: Classified by EconChief PDunn for reasons 1.5, b and d


1. (U) Post provides the following information in response
to ref A. Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer for
Tegucigalpa is DCM James Williard, phone (504) 236 9320
x4768, unclassified e-mail WilliardJG@state.gov, classified
e-mail WilliardJG@state.sgov.gov. TFCO Deputy is Econ
Officer Martin Healy, phone (504) 236 9320 x4060,
unclassified e-mail HealyMP@state.gov, classified e-mail

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HealyMP@state.sgov.gov. Neither has received any training
specific to the combating of terrorist financing.


2. (S) Embassy Tegucigalpa holds a regular weekly meeting to
discuss political, military, law enforcement, and
counter-terrorism issues. The meeting is chaired by the
Ambassador and attended by the DCM, Political officers, the
INL Law Enforcement Advisor, the EconOff who also serves as
TFCO deputy, the Consul General, DEA, RSO, POL, PAS, DAO,
DHS/ICE, TAT, MilGroup, and other sections/agencies. This
meeting is Post's primary regular venue to discuss security
issues and criminal activity such as drug trafficking and
financial crimes, including possible terrorist financing.
The consular section also uses this weekly meeting as the
venue to hold its monthly Visas Viper Committee meetings.


3. (SBU) Honduran co-operation on counter-terrorism finance
has been and continues to be strong. In response to amended
U.S. Executive Order lists, the Honduran Banking and
Insurance Commission promptly distributes freeze orders to
the entire regulated financial sector. The financial sector,
particularly the commercial banks, promptly undertakes the
requested searches for accounts by terrorist entities. As
outlined in previous reporting (ref B),no terrorist-related
funds have been found to date in the Honduran financial
system.


4. (U) Post remains actively engaged with the GOH in the
fight against money laundering and financial crimes. A newly
created GOH commission, CIPLAFT (Interagency Commission for
the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of
Terrorism),continues to work closely with Post and
Department of Treasury officials to identify issues and
develop coordinated policies in the fight against money
laundering and financial crimes.
Williard