tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post2531937651130202427..comments2023-09-11T10:45:49.957-07:00Comments on Honduras Culture and Politics: NGO PurgeRAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-23749683298968900952014-03-12T15:40:18.200-07:002014-03-12T15:40:18.200-07:00And Fundación Poligono Copaneco here in Santa Rosa...And Fundación Poligono Copaneco here in Santa Rosa de Copán - founded by former Santa Rosa bishop Luis Alfonso Santos.John (Juancito) Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711543214465586727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-50380533460431714422014-03-11T11:10:31.312-07:002014-03-11T11:10:31.312-07:00Today the Secretaria de Derechos Humanos, Justicia...Today the Secretaria de Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernabilidad y Descentralización claims that NGOs are not being cancelled. His claim is that the 5429 cancelled in that law either didn't respond to government inquiries for the information or were temporary and no longer exit.<br /><br />Yeah, right. Editorial Guymuras, Red Comal, Fundación Museo de niños "Pequeños de Sula", Museo Ferroviario de El Progreso, FIAN, C-Libre, Heifer International, all ignored the government call. How stupid do you think we are?<br /><br />goo.gl/BeWv0hRNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197289255196253989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-61500989585957077672014-03-10T16:18:20.701-07:002014-03-10T16:18:20.701-07:00RNS, thank you for that link - very helpful.RNS, thank you for that link - very helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597316185037653163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-68519240842842241862014-03-10T16:12:06.627-07:002014-03-10T16:12:06.627-07:00There's a little of everything on the list, pu...There's a little of everything on the list, publishers like Editorial Guaymuras, churches, museums, foundations like FIAN, and that's just in the first 1200 listings. I haven't had time to go through all of it.<br /><br />RNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197289255196253989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-39894909822409233852014-03-10T10:35:32.249-07:002014-03-10T10:35:32.249-07:00Today I spoke with someone who has worked with var...Today I spoke with someone who has worked with various NGOs here but had not heard of the law until today. <br />I asked him about the ADELes. They were set up some years ago; he suggested int he 1980s. But they are not functioning anymore.<br />Now the municipal organizations related to education are called COMDE - Municipal Commission for Educational Development.<br />It seems that part of this legislation was to cull organizations that were not active. <br />The question, though, is why some organizations that are active are on the list.John (Juancito) Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711543214465586727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-6796215970754437862014-03-10T09:43:45.552-07:002014-03-10T09:43:45.552-07:00John sent a link to a blog which posted the new la...John sent a link to a blog which posted the new law: <br /><br />http://sergiobahr.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/la-gaceta-incluye-listado-de-ongs-cuya-personeria-juridica-queda-suspendida-marzo-2014/RNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197289255196253989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-42830271478203911972014-03-10T06:43:02.997-07:002014-03-10T06:43:02.997-07:00Hi Juan, Where can I access past editions of La Ga...Hi Juan, Where can I access past editions of La Gaceta? I am keen to see this list, but can only seem to access the latest edition of the newsletter on the website.<br />Thanks for your help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597316185037653163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338612245455097792.post-76181561060017534012014-03-09T17:53:16.994-07:002014-03-09T17:53:16.994-07:00Taking a quick look at the Gaceta for February 28 ...Taking a quick look at the Gaceta for February 28 I noticed that of the 5249 groups with "personeria juridica" that are challenged at least 3,687 are ADEL - Local Educational Development Associations connected with schools.<br /><br />There are also a few Heonduran NGOs I know of including Red Comal and Poligono. There are also a few international NGOs I notedL Heifer International, Technoserve, and Hombro a Hombro.<br /><br />A question I have is whether these are all NGOs as we in the US understand them (usually connected with non-profit status) or are some of them just groups who had corporate personhood? My sense is that these NGOs are not all exactly non-profits. But I could be very wrong in this.<br />John (Juancito) Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711543214465586727noreply@blogger.com