Endemic corruption and institutional weaknesses have long been identified by human rights groups as an obstacle in efforts to reduce violence and insecurity in the Northern Triangle countries. This issue once again made headlines in relation to Honduras amid controversy over the process of electing a new attorney general (AG). The five-year term of the current AG Oscar Chinchilla ends on 1 September, and the new appointment comes at a crucial point given that recent investigations by the Organization of American States (OAS) sponsored Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (Maccih) continue to implicate the ruling elite [WR-18-24]. End of preview - This article contains approximately 478 words.
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