Central Bank of Honduras
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The Central Bank of Honduras is the central bank
of Honduras
. The current president is Maria Elena Mondragón.
On June 24, 2009, surveillance cameras captured how about $2 million in cash
was withdrawn from the Central Bank and driven to the office of Enrique Flores Lanza, Manuel Zelaya
's chief of staff.
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. The current president is Maria Elena Mondragón.
On June 24, 2009, surveillance cameras captured how about $2 million in cash
Financial irregularities during the Manuel Zelaya administration
Alleged Financial irregularities during the Manuel Zelaya administration received attention of many Hondurans.In late 2008, Zelaya went as far as refusing to send Congress a budget, claiming that it was impossible to come up with numbers, even though the constitution required the president to...
was withdrawn from the Central Bank and driven to the office of Enrique Flores Lanza, Manuel Zelaya
Manuel Zelaya
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a politician who was President of Honduras from January 27, 2006 until June 28, 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.Elected...
's chief of staff.