Honduran President Thanks OAS for Supporting Honduran Democracy

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked the Organization of American States for its statement in support of Honduras's democratic institutions.

"Honduras's democracy is thriving," President Hernández said. "Over the next four years, my administration will continue working with the Organization of American States, the United Nations, and our neighbors to further strengthen democratic institutions in Honduras and across the region."

In a statement yesterday, the Organization of American States said that it "expresses its firm intention to work in the future with the elected authorities of Honduras, at their three levels, executive, legislative and municipal, within the framework of existing cooperation agreements, institutional strengthening and electoral reform that will allow for democratic, just and supportive coexistence."

President Hernández also said that his administration is continuing its national dialogue with the "political, social, and economic sectors of the country to establish a climate of security, peace and democratic spirit that allows each Honduran to pursue liberty."

The Hernández administration has taken several steps to advance democracy in Honduras and spur economic growth. Last week, President Hernández appointed Karla Cuevas as the first Secretary of the newly created Ministry of Human Rights. Cuevas will lead the newly created Ministry for Human Rights, which will work to protect human rights defenders, journalists, and justice officials in Honduras.

Earlier this month, the President also announced that he's asking the Honduran National Congress to pass a bill that would provide more than 8 million lempiras -- more than $339 million -- in low-interest business loans for Hondurans.

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SOURCE Republic of Honduras