Honduras is one of the most corrupt nations in the world according to Transparency International’s 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index, with corruption levels worse than Egypt, Mexico, and Iran. ASJ (formerly known as AJS)-supported investigations confirm such claims, showing that thousands of teachers on the public school payrolls never set foot in the classroom and that officials restock the public hospitals’ medicine supplies at exorbitant prices, benefitting a few pharmaceutical companies at the rest of the population’s expense.
New Partnership Against Corruption
October 30, 2012
According to Carlos Hernández, Executive Secretary of Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa (ASJ),* often when Hondurans are victimized by corruption, “they don’t denounce it, because they are afraid or because they know that nothing will ever happen with their case.”
A new ASJ-supported project hopes to change that. ASJ is now the national chapter in Honduras for Transparency International (TI), a global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. The relationship was made official during a press conference and agreement-signing ceremony last week. Andrés Hernández, TI Senior Program Coordinator in the Americas, traveled to Tegucigalpa from Bogotá, Colombia, to participate in the event. The goal of this new partnership, he said, is to “be critical about the problem of corruption, but also constructive, offering concrete solutions.”
New Anti-Corruption Center Launched
The two organizations have already launched a project to face the corruption experienced by Hondurans every day: ASJ has opened a new Advocacy and Legal Advice Center (ALAC), one of 50 centers around the world using methodologies developed by TI. A small staff of lawyers and assistants will document complaints of corruption, notify the proper authorities, and push them to take action in the cases.
Carlos Hernández notes that this is a perfect complement to the work of other anti-corruption projects already supported by ASJ, such as Revistazo.com, an online newspaper, and “Transform Honduras,” a Christian anti-corruption coalition.
According to Ludim Ayala, lawyer and coordinator of the ALAC in Honduras, the goal is to make government systems work so that Hondurans once again believe in their government. “Our hope is that people hear about the ALAC, denounce acts of corruption, and that the government responds effectively,” she said. She concluded with excitement: “We launched the center yesterday, and we already have received our first report of corruption! We hope that people will continue to denounce corruption and that the government will make changes.”
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Hondurans cast their ballots during the November 30, 2025, general election, which saw historic voter turnout and a peaceful process supported by more than 12,000 national and international election observers working to safeguard transparency.
ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US Congratulate the Honduran People, Call for Full and Transparent Results As sister organizations committed to justice, peace and hope in Honduras, ASJ-Canada and ASJ-US extend our deepest congratulations to the people of Honduras on the peaceful conduct of their national elections on November 30, 2025. With the initial tally showing an extraordinarily close vote, we call on election authorities to do what is necessary to ensure a transparent count of the remaining ballots in order to guarantee public trust in the final outcome. We commend the Honduran voters for their dedication to democratic participation and their commitment to shaping the future of their country through civic engagement. We also recognize the efforts of electoral authorities, civil society organizations, the international community and the thousands of volunteer observers who worked to ensure a transparent, orderly, and secure process. We are especially proud of our sister organization, ASJ-Honduras, for their unwavering commitment to democracy demonstrated through their electoral observation efforts, their analysis activities, and their consistent call for a fair and orderly process. Now that such a process has been achieved, the work turns to counting the votes with accuracy and transparency. The results remain close, increasing the possibility of a contested result. We support the work of the election officials at the National Electoral Council to give Hondurans confidence in the final results by conducting their count with rigor and transparency. We remain hopeful that the spirit of peaceful participation in the democratic process embraced by the electorate will carry forward into the post-election period to come. We look forward to continued collaboration with ASJ-Honduras as we all work together toward a just and hopeful future for all Hondurans. Matthew Van Geest President, Board of Directors ASJ-Canada Russ Jacobs President, Board of Directors ASJ-US
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