Tuesday, May 27, 2008

After 38 days the hunger strike against corruption came to a conclusion. The strike was initiated by public defenders who felt tied in their work because certain powerful and rich people accused of corruption turned out to be untouchable. The strike was supported by many organizations and individuals in the country, among them fellow artists Waldina Mejía (author) and Karla Lara (singer / songwriter) who bravely joined the hunger strike right in front of the congress building in Tegucigalpa.

Victor Fernandez, president of the Association of Public defenders said that this is only the first step in their struggle to have certain files opened and replacement of a number of attorneys. Some claims were met by the government, but the war against corruption is far from over.

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