2010-5 Schakowsky: Honduras

Thank you for writing to Secretary Clinton expressing concern about the violence that continues to plague Honduras in the wake of the coup d'etat. It concerns me that our State Department has moved to normalize relations with Honduras without addressing the troubling instances of what is clearly politically motivated violence. Though elections in the country were a hopeful indication of the return of civil law, the subsequent violence should preclude a resumption of normal relations.

This violence cannot be ignored by our government nor should we restore military aid to Honduras until that government can bring the perpetrators of these crimes to justice.


Thank you for your service and your continued attention to this matter of grave concern.

-HW