Nepotism

The National Congress is prioritizing laws and decrees that benefit business sectors while sidelining anti-corruption initiatives, including a bill against nepotism in public administration and efforts to repeal a decree that restored parliamentary immunity.

The rector of Honduras's National Agricultural University fired the administrative manager who had refused to approve appointing his brother-in-law to oversee a L400 million construction project, citing legal concerns about conflicts of interest.

A payroll review shows at least seven officials with family or close ties to BANADESA president Héctor Vidal Cerrato Zelaya were hired recently in key roles, earning a combined 462,316 lempiras (about $18,500) monthly, prompting nepotism allegations amid farmer complaints about financing access.

A draft law to be sent to Congress on June 10 would create a Judicial Council to handle administrative functions—hiring, promotions, and discipline—with safeguards against nepotism, conflicts of interest, and political interference, separating those duties from the Supreme Court's judicial role.