Honduran congressional vice-president claims plot against administration

Scherly Arriaga, one of the vice-presidents of the National Congress in Honduras, has alleged a conspiracy against President Xiomara Castro’s administration.

This follows the departure of Gabriela Castellanos, the National Anti-Corruption Council Executive Director (CNA), from the country.

Tegucigalpa’s media outlets recently reported Castellanos and her family’s exit from Honduras on June 19, citing purported death threats against her.

Peligroso guión se desata, clara conspiración hacia el gobierno de la presidenta @XiomaraCastroZ .
Exigimos investigación y resultados inmediatos ! Transparencia de parte del CNA . Grave acusación hacia el gobierno de la refundación y de la justicia. Pruebas ya @GCastellanosL https://t.co/2W4wGrQ7gG

—Diputada Scherly Arriaga (@_Scherly) June 19, 2023

Before leaving, Castellanos convened with Alice Shackelford, the UN representative in Honduras, and Laura Dogu, the US ambassador.

In a “Concentration of Power” report released on May 24, the CNA claimed that nepotism was prevalent in the government.

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