The role of USAID in the New Selloff of Honduras http://quotha.net/node/1748

In the USAID Report titled: HONDURAS Country Assistance Strategy, Fiscal Years 2009-2013 it is clear to see how these NGOs created by USAID and the Honduran government are obeying the mandates of the United States. These NGOs, like the National Program for the Promotion of Investment in Honduras 2010-1014 and the "Honduras Open for Business" event are for the most part using the same language and the same goals laid out in the USAID strategic plan.The following are just a few examples of the goals and language in this USAID report: 

To support Honduras in Promoting Economic Growth and Prosperity, USG agencies, including the Departments of State and Commerce and USAID, will seek to expand the benefits of CAFTA- DR to all sectors of Honduran society, provide technical assistance to the private sector and the GOH to comply with the new requirements, and improve competitiveness by working with the private sector and the GOH to advance business climate reforms. Pg.3USAID, will also create public-private partnerships to support implementation of CAFTA-DR and provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the private sector on compliance with CAFTA-DR obligations, in telecommunications, energy, and financial sectors. Pg. 10 

The Department of State will support the development of biofuels in Honduras via the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Initiative. Pg. 10 Champions willing to make the case for economic reforms will be identified and supported. Pg. 11 The Departments of State and Commerce, USAID, USDA, and the MCC coordinate closely on economic growth activities and issues, through periodic meetings. In addition, we also work closely with U.S. nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and other groups involved in promoting economic growth in Honduras. Pg. 12

As we can see, "Honduras is Open for Business" forms part of the long-term imperialist plan to control Honduran resources, led in large part by the economic and political interests of the U.S. This plan consists of the auctioning off not just of the natural resource of Hondurans but also of Honduran workers. The plan consists of handing control of the country over to corporations, foreign investors and Honduran elites.This plan is being carried forth thanks to the manipulation of laws and the Honduran constitution, which began in earnest following the approval of the free trade agreement CAFTA-DR.he CAFTA-DR, the coup d'état, the legal maneuvering and this conference have allowed the free entry of Corporate-Imperialists so that they can exploit natural resources, privatize infrastructure and enslave the workers in new plantations, maquilas and free trade zones.