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Honduras Solidarity Network

Take action: U.S. & Canada on Trial for Backing the Narco-State in Honduras!

In 2009, the U.S. & Canada played a critical role in legitimizing the military-backed coup d’etat in Honduras by recognizing the immediate post-coup government despite widespread protest by the Honduran people and the international community. For the 12 years that followed, the U.S. & Canada economically and diplomatically supported subsequent post-coup governments in Honduras despite allegations of widespread human rights abuses, electoral frauds, major corruption scandals, and allegations of state-sponsored narco-trafficking

In 2022, former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was arrested and extradited to the United States, accused of using the Honduran military and police to traffic drugs to the United States from 2004 until the end of his eight year presidency. After the coup, the U.S. and Canada sent millions of dollars to “strengthen various security-related capabilities”. This egregious misuse of our tax dollars came at the great expense of the Honduran people, hundreds of thousands of which have been forced to flee the country, which today remains heavily impacted by organized crime.

What did the U.S. and Canada know about the establishment of the narco-dictatorship and when? How can we ensure that our tax dollars are never again used to finance organized crime and human rights abuses committed abroad?

It’s time to insist on accountability!

For Canada residents:

Demand that Parliament Investigate Canadian Complicity in the Rise of a Narco-State in Honduras Following the 2009 Coup D’Etat

Demand that Parliament lead an investigation to uncover the facts of Canadian support for the regime in Honduras, determine why, despite warnings and serious concerns of human rights abuses, corruption, and the growth of a narco-state, that the Canadian government did not immediately cease funding and technical assistance to Honduras.

NOTE: Canadians should also send a copy of the letter below to their own Member of Parliament. You can look up the name of your MP here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

For United States residents:

Demand that Congress Investigate U.S. Complicity in the Rise of a Narco-State in Honduras following the 2009 Coup D’Etat

What did the United States know about the establishment of the narco-dictatorship and when? How can we ensure that our tax dollars are never again used to finance organized crime and human rights abuses committed abroad?

It’s time to insist on accountability! Write your Congressional representatives today and request that they closely follow the trial of former Honduran President Hernández in the Southern District of New York scheduled for February 12th, 2024.

CAN: Take action now!

Sign on letter for CAN organizations

U.S. Take action now!

Sign on letter for U.S. organizations

Join the Honduran Solidarity Network (HSN) in our campaign "U.S. and Canada On Trial''. We will be writing actions before, during, and after JOH's trial. These actions will showcase the role of the U.S. and Canada in legitimizing and funding the JOH narco-state and put forward demands for an investigation and transparency. You can find the demands here.