,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aeba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,om>1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 &
 ,mr4 ,b[man7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,affirm+ ! importance ( ! survival (    
,g>funa culture & id5tity1 condemn+ !   
viol5t & illegal appropriation ( ,g>funa
 t]ritory & call+ on ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,honduras1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &        
multilat]al developm5t banks to fully   
comply ) ! resolutions ( multilat]al    
human rights bodies :i* m&ate ! return (
 ,g>funa l& rights1 & = o!r purposes4   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic (  
,honduras %>e an important relation%ip1 
:i* includes deep & long-/&+ economic1  

social1 & cultural ties2 ,:]eas !       
,afro-,indig5\s ,g>funa p1 desc5dants ( 
! ,arawak ,indians ( ,/4 ,v9c5t ,isl& & 
( ,african ca/aways de/9$ to be sold    
into slav]y 9 ! ,am]icas1 are "o ( n9e  
,indig5\s peoples ( ,honduras2 ,:]eas ! 
,g>funa t]ritory t has /ret*$ along !   
,c>ibbean coa/ ( ,honduras s9ce be=e !  
nation 0 decl>$ indep5d5t f ,spa9 on    
,septemb] #ae1 #ahba1 is ! ance/ral home
 ( ! majority ( ! _w's ,g>funa1 & z su* 
is ess5tial to ! cultural survival &    
well-be+ ( ! ,g>funa p2 ,:]eas ! pres5ce
 ( vibrant ,g>funa immigrant communities
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 record$ by   
oral hi/ory & s*ol>ly rese>* s9ce ! e>ly
 #bj? c5tury & has long contribut$ to ! 
cultural div]sity t we1 z a ,nation1 s  
deeply *]i%2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,honduras ratifi$ ! ,int]-,am]ican      
,conv5tion on ,human ,rights on         
,septemb] #e1 #aigg1 & ! ,con/itution ( 
,honduras e/abli%es t ! human rights    
treaties to :i* ,honduras is a p>ty are 
consid]$ to hold ! same legal effect z !

 ,con/itution1 & !re=e ! judgm5ts ( !   
,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights   
are b9d+ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras2    
,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjja1 ! ,unit$    
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 issu$
 a proclamation decl>+ ! ,g>funa        
language & culture a 8,ma/]piece ( !    
,oral & ,intangible ,h]itage (          
,humanity10 ! fir/ proclamation ( its   
k9d 9 fur!rance ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,conv5tion ,conc]n+ ! ,protection ( !   
,_w ,cultural & ,natural ,h]itage & !   
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
& on ,octob] #ag1 #bjjc1 ! ,g5]al       
,conf]5ce ( ,,unesco adopt$ ! ,conv5tion
 = ! ,safegu>d+ ( ! ,intangible         
,cultural ,h]itage2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #g1 
#bjjc1 ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on  
,human ,rights det]m9$ 9 its ,m]it      
,report t ! rights to p]sonal lib]ty1 to
 a fair trial & to judicial protections1
 to fre$om ( ?\ght & expression & to    
p]sonal integrity ( ! !n-presid5t ( !   
,l& ,def5se ,committee ( ! ,g>funa      

community ( ,triunfo de la ,cruz & vice 
presid5t ( ! ,black ,frat]nal           
,organization ( ,honduras 7,,(raneh7 _h 
be5 violat$ by 8 arbitr>y imprisonm5t = 
a p]iod ( six ye>s & f\r mon?s1 a       
conclusion confirm$ by ! judgm5t ( !    
,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights on
 ,febru>y #a1 #bjjf2 ,:]eas1 on ,june   
#ab1 #bjjg1 9 response to a compla9t f  
,,(raneh describ+ ! pot5tial & already  
consummat$ illegal dis5fran*isem5t (    
,g>funa l& rights facilitat$ by ,_w     
,bank-support$ projects1 ! ,_w ,bank    
,inspection ,panel f\nd t ! safegu>ds   
provid$ = ! project 7 n adequate to     
protect ,g>funa rights to _! e?nic l&s1 
:ile obs]v+ t ! ,g>funa communities did 
n h a mean+ful option to opt out ( !    
project2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #h1 #bjjh1 
! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,int]national  
,f9ance ,corporation 7,,ifc7 approv$ a  
#cj million loan to ! ,d9ant            
,corporation1 ^: supply *a9 includes    
palm oil f plantations 9 areas claim$ by
 ,g>funa communities1 includ+ ,punta    

,pi$ra1 despite publicly available      
in=mation implicat+ ! company 9 viol5t  
l& disputes1 illegal appropriation (    
,g>funa l&1 & reports ( drug traffick+  
on l& controll$ by ! ,d9ant             
,corporation2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bh1     
#bjji1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama *>act]iz$
 ,rob]to ,mi*eletti's assumption ( !    
presid5cy ( ,honduras z illegal1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate subsequ5tly det]m9$ t 
! ev5ts con/itut$ a c\p d'tat1 & !      
,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates 7,,oas7 
susp5d$ ,honduras' "r to p>ticipate 9 ! 
mult9ational treaty body on ,july #e1   
#bjji1 ! fir/ "t ,article #ba ( !       
,int]-,am]ican ,democratic ,*>t] 0      
invok$1 & did n re9/ate ,honduras's     
/atus 9 ! ,,oas until ,june #a1 #bjaa2  
,:]eas ,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank 
7,,idb7 /aff conduct$ a mission f       
,octob] #ah to #bb1 #bjaj1 to advance   
plann+ = a #fj million loan to !        
,honduran ,m9i/ry ( ,security & ov]see !
 implem5tation ( ongo+ security-relat$  
loans1 sign$ a #fj million loan agreem5t

 on ,june #ba1 #bjab1 ) ,security ,m9i/]
 ,julian ,pa*eco1 & sign$ a second loan 
agreem5t on ,m>* #be1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas !   
loans f9anc$1 among o!r ,honduran       
security =ces activities1 ! creation ( !
 new ,direccin ,policial de             
,inve/igaciones 7,,dpi7 ( ! ,honduran   
,national ,police2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y     
#bjaa1 ! !n-presid5t ( ! ,legislative   
,assembly ( ,honduras1 ,juan ,orl&o     
,h]n&ez1 visit$ ,pu]to ,ca/illa to      
ann\nce t ! coa/al areas ( ,colon w\ld  
be designat$ z special developm5t zones 
7,,z$e71 describ+ ^! areas1 :i* l>gely  
consi/ ( ,g>funa communities & t]ritory1
 z unpopulat$2 ,:]eas 9 ,may #bjaa1 !   
,,ifc's ,bo>d ( ,directors approv$ an   
equity & subord9at$ debt inve/m5t 9     
,banco ,ficohsa1 :i* act$ z a f9ancial  
int]m$i>y ( ! ,,ifc to provide fur!r    
f9anc+ to ! ,d9ant ,corporation foll[+  
int]national outcry ov] ! involvem5t ( t
 company's security =ces 9 viol5ce /emm+
 f l& rights disputes1 & ^: supply *a9  
includes palm oil f plantations 9 areas 

claim$ by ,g>funa communities1 includ+  
,punta ,pi$ra & ,triunfo de la ,cruz2   
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ah1 #bjab1 !        
,con/itutional ,c\rt ( ,honduras annull$
 a ,febru>y #ab1 #bjaa1 con/itutional   
am5dm5t adopt$ by ! ,honduran           
legislature t w\ld all[ ! nation to c$e 
gov]nance ( areas ( ! national t]ritory 
to =eign gov]nm5ts or private           
corporations z ,z,e,d,es2 ,:]eas1 on    
,decemb] #ac1 #bjab1 ! ,int]national    
,commission ( ,juri/s condemn$ !        
dismissal ( f\r ( ! five judges ( !     
,con/itutional ,c\rt ( ,honduras by !   
nation's legislature1 "u ! lead]%ip (   
!n-,presid5t ( ,congress ,juan ,orl&o   
,h]n&ez1 expla9+ t ! legislature _h no  
au?ority to c>ry out ?is action1 :i*    
s]i\sly affect$ judicial indep5d5ce2    
,:]eas ! ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on  
,human ,rights 7,,ia*r7 on ,novemb] #g1 
#bjab1 issu$ ,m]its ,report #gf_/ab     
reg>d+ ! ,g>funa community ( ,triunfo de
 la ,cruz1 & on ,may #ba1 #bjac1 issu$  
,m]its ,report #cj_/ac reg>d+ ! ,g>funa 

community ( ,punta ,pi$ra1 reports 9 :i*
 ! ,,ia*r f\nd t ! rights ( bo?         
communities & _! memb]s _h be5 violat$1 
includ+ ! rights to prop]ty & judicial  
protection1 & t ! gov]nm5t _h fail$ to  
inve/igate & prosecute ! viol5ce aga9/ !
 communities & _! memb]s2 ,:]eas !      
,u4,s4 ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t      
,corporation1 ^: hold+s h be5 transf]r$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national        
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1       
approv$ on ,m>* #ag1 #bjad1 ! f9anc+ ( !
 ,j>em> palm oil corporation1 ^: supply 
*a9 includes palm oil f plantations 9   
areas claim$ by ,g>funa communities1    
includ+ ,triunfo de la ,cruz2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,octob] #h1 #bjae1 ! ,int]-,am]ican    
,c\rt ( ,human ,rights rul$ on !        
compla9ts fil$ by ! communities (       
,triunfo de la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra t1 
despite ! titles grant$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,honduras to ! ,g>funa communities (   
,triunfo de la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras _h violat$ !      
rights ( ^! communities1 includ+ ! "r to

 consultation1 ! "r to prop]ty1 !       
obligation ( non-discrim9ation & ! "r to
 a fair trial & judicial protection1 &  
_h fail$ to inve/igate acts ( viol5ce   
aga9/ ! community1 includ+ f\r viol5t   
dea?s 9 ! case ( ,triunfo de la ,cruz & 
"o dea? 9 ! case ( ,punta ,pi$ra1 ord]+ 
! re/itution ( l& rights to ,triunfo de 
la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra & ! effective  
inve/igation ( ! murd] ( community      
memb]s ( ,triunfo de la ,cruz & ,punta  
,pi$ra2 ,:]eas ,g>funa t]ritory along ! 
nor!rn coa/ ( ,honduras is locat$ )9 "o 
( ! pr9cipal transit corridors = illegal
 n>cotics travel+ ?r\gh ,honduras to    
meet consum] dem& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
describ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's       
,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,affairs 9 its #bjae         
,int]national ,n>cotics ,control        
,/rategy ,report1 :i* /at$1 8,eighty to 
n9ety p]c5t ( coca9e t transits ?r\gh   
,honduras arrives via m>itime %ipm5t4 ,9
 #bjad1 ! ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t e/imat$ t     
sixty p]c5t ( coca9e smuggl+ flights t  

dep>t$ f ,s\? ,am]ica fir/ l&$ 9        
,honduras - a decl9e f #ge p]c5t ( su*  
flights 9 #bjac4 ,! ,c>ibbean coa/al    
region ( ,honduras rema9$ ! prim>y l&+  
zone = drug-c>ry+ flights & illicit     
m>itime traffic4 ,! region is vuln]able 
to n>cotics traffick+ due to its        
remot5ess1 limit$ infra/ructure1 lack ( 
gov]nm5t pres5ce1 & weak law en=cem5t   
in/itutions402 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,honduras & its judici>y h engag$ 9 a   
patt]n ( falsely accus+ ! ,indig5\s p ( 
! ,nor? ,coa/ ( engag+ 9 drug           
trans-%ipm5t z ju/ification = violat+ _!
 fundam5tal rights1 includ+ ! "r to life
 & lib]ty1 & ! ,honduran milit>y =ces h 
engag$ 9 a patt]n ( deadly use ( =ce    
aga9/ ,g>funa & o!r ,indig5\s peoples ( 
! ,c>ibbean ,coa/ ) simil>              
ju/ifications2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #cj1     
#bjaf1 ! bro!r ( !n-,presid5t (         
,honduras ,juan ,orl&o ,h]n&ez & on ,may
 #af1 #bjaf1 ! son ( 8 pr$ecessor       
,porfirio ,lobo ,sosa1 7 convict$ by    
,f$]al c\rts 9 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new 

,york ( drug traffick+-relat$ *>ges     
/emm+ f actions !y c>ri$ out on ! ,nor? 
,coa/ ( ,honduras1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ^! &   
o!r trials1 te/imony 0 giv5 implicat+   
!n-,security ,m9i/] ,julian ,pa*eco &   
!n-,presid5t ,h]n&ez 9 direct involvem5t
 9 drug traffick+2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob]     
#bjaf1 9 response to a compla9t f       
,,(raneh1 ! ,compliance ,advisor        
,ombudsman ( ! ,,ifc initiat$ a         
compliance review ( a t\rism complex    
develop$ ) l& & res\rces f ! t]ritory ( 
! ,g>funa communities ( ,b>ra ,vieja1   
,tornabe1 ,san ,juan ,tela & ,triunfo de
 la ,cruz1 a project t attract$1 &      
cont9u$ to seek1 inve/m5t f corporations
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] 
#e1 #bjai1 9 a /atem5t to a local       
,honduran publication1 ,,(raneh condemn$
 ! dea? ( #af ,g>funa1 includ+ six wom51
 highlight+ ! murd] ( ,mirna ,suazo     
,m>t9ez1 presid5t ( ! bo>d ( ! ,g>funa  
,community ( ,masca1 :o 0 lead+ ! def5se
 ( ,masca's riv]s & t]ritory 9          
opposition to ! con/ruction ( a         

hydroelectric plant1 & :o _h made public
 /atem5ts describ+ sev]al ?reats aga9/  
h] a few days be=e h] murd]2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #ah1 #bjbj1 f\r ,g>funa m5 f      
,triunfo de la ,cruz1 includ+ !         
,presid5t ( ! ,community ,developm5t    
,committee :o _h l$ ! community's rec5t 
ef=ts to /op ! illegal appropriation (  
,g>funa l& & dem& t ! ,honduran         
,gov]nm5t implem5t ! #bjae              
,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt rul+1 7 abduct$ at 
gunpo9t by m5 we>+ uni=ms be>+ ! logo ( 
! ,,dpi ,national ,police unit & h n be5
 locat$ s9ce1 an action t ! ,work+ ,gr\p
 on ,en=c$ ,disappe>ances ( ! ,(fice ( !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =   
,human ,rights qualifi$ on ,july #bj1   
#bjbj1 z an en=c$ disappe>ance2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #aa1 #bjbj1 ! families ( !  
disappe>$ & ! ,g>funa communities1      
outrag$ by ! lack ( inve/igation into ! 
:]eab\ts ( ! victims ( ! ,july #ah1     
#bjbj1 =c$ disappe>ances1 creat$ !      
,comit ,g>funa de ,inve/igacin y ,bsqu$a
 de los ,desap>ecidos de ,triunfo de la 

,cruz 7,,sunla71 an indep5d5t commission
 to inve/igate & br+ ab\t ! prosecution 
( ! crime2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y conducts tra9+ ( ,honduran      
milit>y units on ! nor!rn coa/ (        
,honduras1 includ+ at bases su* z ! #ae?
 ,battalion & #d? ,naval ,base t h be5  
implicat$ 9 s]i\s human rights abuses & 
corruption associat$ ) organiz$ crim9al 
activity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
controls #ae4gb p]c5t ( ! ,bo>d (       
,directors ( ! ,_w ,bank & #cj p]c5t ( !
 ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,developm5t ,bank 7,,idb71 & uses its   
voice to ex]t a significant degree (    
influ5ce on ! decisions ( ^!            
in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #bjba1 
si/]s ,m>ianela & ,j5nif] ,meja         
,solrzano 7 arre/$ along ) #cj o!r      
,g>funa rights def5d]s :o are fac+      
crim9al proce$+s aris+ f two sets (     
*>ges fil$ by ! ,public ,prosecutor's   
,(fice = alleg$ly committ+ ! crimes (   
damages1 ?reats1 !ft & usurpation 9 _!  
l&s own$ by ! ,g>funa communities (     

,cri/ales & ,ro ,negro2 ,:]eas1 on ,july
 #bg1 #bjba1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$        
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights 9 ,honduras & ! ,,ia*r call$ on 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras 8to adopt       
measures to prev5t ! crim9alization (   
,g>funa human rights def5d]s1 p>ticul>ly
 ^? :o def5d l&1 t]ritory1 & natural    
res\rces0 & to 8gu>antee a ho/ility-free
 environm5t = ^? def5d+ human rights &  
to increase measures to respect &       
protect ! rights ( ! ,g>funa p ov] _!   
l&s1 t]ritories1 & natural res\rces10   
cit+ ! ne$ to protect ! communities f   
pot5tial violations alleg$ 9 petitions  
p5d+ rul+s f ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt (   
,human ,rights2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bh1
 #bjba1 ,xiom>a ,ca/ro 0 elect$         
,presid5t ( ,honduras 9 a hi/oric       
election & sworn 9 z ! fir/ woman       
,presid5t ( ,honduras on ,janu>y #bg1   
#bjbb1 & z "p ( h] plat=m %e propos$    
respect = ! l& rights1 language &       
culture ( ,indig5\s peoples1 includ+ !  
promotion & re/oration ( l& titles (    

,indig5\s communities & ! promotion (   
public policies to /op invasions (      
,indig5\s l&s2 & ,:]eas 9 a rec5t       
communiqu1 ,,(raneh /at$ t on ,augu/ #i1
 #bjbb1 ! organization 0 visit$ by !    
,public ,prosecutor's ,(fice & dem&$    
progress 9 ! inve/igation ( ! ,july #ah1
 #bjbj1 =c$ disappe>ances f ,triunfo de 
la ,cruz1 b in/ead ( report+ on !       
inve/igation & prosecution ( ^?         
responsible = ! =c$ disappe>ances1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al's (fice1 9 ano!r       
episode ( p]secution1 h>assm5t1 &       
crim9alization1 in/ruct$ ! ,prosecutor's
 ,(fice ,aga9/ ,common ,crimes & !      
,te*nical ,ag5cy = ,crim9al             
,inve/igation 7,,atic7 to initiate      
crim9al proce$+s aga9/ ,,(raneh's ,g5]al
 ,coord9ator ,miriam ,mir&a1 ,,(raneh   
memb] ,lu!r ,ca/illo1 & ,,(raneh lawy]  
,edy ,tabora3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns 
! viol5ce aga9/ ,g>funa communities t is
 direct$ especially aga9/ l& rights     
def5d]s & ,indig5\s au?orities2  7#b7   

calls = ! ,comit ,g>funa de ,inve/igacin
 y ,bsqu$a de los ,desap>ecidos de      
,triunfo de la ,cruz's 7,,sunla7 full   
p>ticipation 9 ! inve/igation into !    
:]eab\ts ( ,sneid] ,c5t5o1 ,milton ,joel
 ,m>t9ez1 ,suami ,ap>icio1 & ,g]>do     
,tro*ez1 & ! prosecution ( ^?           
responsible = _! disappe>ance2  7#c7    
calls = ! creation ( an effective &     
indep5d5t (fice = a ,special ,prosecutor
 = ,en=c$ ,disappe>ances 9 ,honduras2   
7#d7 condemns ! illegal sep>ation (     
,g>funa communities f _! legitimate l&  
rights2  7#e7 calls = ! swift & full    
implem5tation ( ! ,octob] #h1 #bjae1    
rul+ ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human  
,rights t obliges ! ,gov]nm5t (         
,honduras to re/ore l& rights to !      
communities ( ,triunfo de la ,cruz &    
,punta ,pi$ra1 & to inve/igate ! murd] (
 five memb]s ( bo? communities2  7#f7   
/rongly disapproves ( ! decisions (     
multilat]al developm5t banks t f9ance   
projects t contribute to ! ext9ction ( !
 legitimate l& rights ( ,g>funa         

communities & f9ance security =ces      
involv$ 9 s]i\s human rights violations2
  7#g7 is conc]n$ t ,unit$ ,/ates       
bilat]al assi/ance to ,honduras may     
jeop>dize or o!rwise contribute to !    
violation ( ! fundam5tal rights (       
,g>funa communities2  7#h7 urges !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras to-- 7,a7 fully & 
imm$iately comply ) ! #bjae judgm5t ( ! 
,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights   
re/or+ l& rights to ! communities (     
,triunfo de la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra &  
inve/igat+ ! murd]s ( five memb]s ( bo? 
communities2  7,b7 grant ,,sunla =mal   
/atus 9 ! inve/igation ( ! =c$          
disappe>ance ( ,sneid] ,c5t5o & ?ree o!r
 ,g>funa m5 f ,triunfo de la ,cruz2 &   
7,c7 e/abli% a ,special ,prosecutor =   
,en=c$ ,disappe>ances )9 ! ,prosecutor's
 ,(fice2  7#i7 reque/s ! in/itutions ( !
 ,_w ,bank ,gr\p to-- 7,a7 imm$iately   
susp5d fund+ = any project t may        
contribute to viol5ce aga9/ ,g>funa     
communities or violations ( _! human    
rights & consult ) ! affect$ communities

 on possible corrective measures2  7,b7 
id5tify measures t ! in/itutions c\ld   
implem5t to promote compliance ) ! #bjae
 judgm5ts ( ! ,int]-,am]ican ,c\rt (    
,human ,rights ord]+ ,honduras to re/ore
 l& rights to ! communities ( ,triunfo  
de la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra & to        
inve/igate viol5ce aga9/ ^? communities1
 act+ on ! measures only aft] full      
consultation ) & cons5t ( ! legitimate  
au?orities ( ! ,g>funa communities2     
7,c7 und]take a compreh5sive & indep5d5t
 review ( ! projects t any su*          
in/itution has support$ ov] ! pa/ #be   
ye>s t h an impact on ! l& rights (     
,indig5\s communities 9 ,honduras1 &    
publi% a report ) _! f9d+s2  7,d7       
c>efully review _! loan portfolios1 & ! 
/ructure = on-!-gr\nd implem5tation ( ^?
 projects1 9 ord] to id5tify fund+ t may
 b5efit ag5cies implicat$ 9 human rights
 violations & viol5ce direct$ aga9/     
,indig5\s communities 9 ,honduras2 &    
7,e7 dem& t ! executors ( ! projects    
f9anc$ f any loan made by any su*       

in/itution comply ) ! process ( free1   
prior1 & in=m$ consultation ) !         
communities1 z e/abli%$ 9 ,int]national 
,lab\r ,organization 7,,ilo7 ,conv5tion 
#afi2  7#aj7 calls on ! ,int]-,am]ican  
,developm5t ,bank to-- 7,a7 und]take a  
?or\gh1 indep5d5t1 & public review ( !  
projects x has support$ ov] ! pa/ #ae   
ye>s t directly or indirectly b5efit    
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 human rights violations2  7,b7 c>efully
 review its loan portfolio1 & ! /ructure
 = on-!-gr\nd implem5tation ( ^?        
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organizations ) influ5ce 9 ,honduras1 to
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 p>ticul> ! #bjae judgm5ts to re/ore !  
rights ( ! ,g>funa communities (        
,triunfo de la ,cruz & ,punta ,pi$ra2   
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 o!r inve/ors 9 ,honduras to ! risks &  
pot5tial liabilities associat$ ) inve/+ 
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use its vote & voice )9 multilat]al     

developm5t banks to oppose any loans or 
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