Be careful what you ask for
Davig Gagne explains why Honduras' Search for Corruption Antidote Might be Fatally Flawed for Insight Crime.
MACCIH doesn't have the power of CICIG and I understand why people are disappointed. It looks like an effort on the part of the Hernandez government to make it look like it is doing something to clean at corruption. Perhaps worse, it looks like an effort to insulate itself from serious international scrutiny. I still think Hernandez has to be careful what he asks for.
The Salvadoran and Honduran governments must demonstrate to their people that they can strengthen judicial institutions and uncover corruption scandals without extensive international support. That already seems to be happening in El Salvador. I expect to see some progress in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The people have put the governments on notice. At the same time, it looks like the US is supportive of these anti-corruption initiatives.
Finally, see Christine Wade's take on the commission from last month's World Politics Review.
Seizing upon what some are proclaiming as the "Central American Spring," outraged Hondurans are calling for the creation of an international body to put an immediate end to long-standing impunity for the country's political elite. But are their demands unrealistic, and their call for a quick fix counterproductive?I appear to have looked more favorably upon CICIG's work than many. It was a success even before its investigations led to the downfalls of Perez Molina and Baldetti.
MACCIH doesn't have the power of CICIG and I understand why people are disappointed. It looks like an effort on the part of the Hernandez government to make it look like it is doing something to clean at corruption. Perhaps worse, it looks like an effort to insulate itself from serious international scrutiny. I still think Hernandez has to be careful what he asks for.
The Salvadoran and Honduran governments must demonstrate to their people that they can strengthen judicial institutions and uncover corruption scandals without extensive international support. That already seems to be happening in El Salvador. I expect to see some progress in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The people have put the governments on notice. At the same time, it looks like the US is supportive of these anti-corruption initiatives.
Finally, see Christine Wade's take on the commission from last month's World Politics Review.
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