HONDURAS RATIFIES UN ANTI-CORRUPTION CONVENTION

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000974

SIPDIS

STATE FOR INL/C, INL/PC, INL/LP, WHA/PPC, AND WHA/CEN
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAM

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KJUS PHUM PGOV EAID SNAR HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAS RATIFIES UN ANTI-CORRUPTION CONVENTION



1. On March 13, the Honduran Congress approved the United
Nations Convention Against Corruption. The congressional
decree was signed by President Ricardo Maduro on March 30,
and the decree was published in La Gaceta, akin to the
Federal Register, on April 20.


2. Honduras signed the convention on May 17, 2004.
Palmer