US embassy cable - 05TEGUCIGALPA2179

S E C R E T TEGUCIGALPA 002179 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NOFORN 
 
STATE FOR S/CT, INL/C, IO/PHO, WAH/EPSC, AND WHA/CEN 
TREASURY FOR OFAC 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/25/2015 
TAGS: KTFN, KVPR, EFIN, PTER, ETTC, PREL, HO 
SUBJECT: HONDURAS: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATOR OFFICER 
(TFCO) INFORMATION 
 
REF: A. STATE 175637 
 
     B. TEGUCIGALPA 498 
 
Classified By: Classified by EconChief PDunn for reasons 1.5, b and d 
 
1.  (U) Post provides the following information in response 
to ref A.  Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer for 
Tegucigalpa is DCM James Williard, phone (504) 236 9320 
x4768, unclassified e-mail WilliardJG@state.gov, classified 
e-mail WilliardJG@state.sgov.gov.  TFCO Deputy is Econ 
Officer Martin Healy, phone (504) 236 9320 x4060, 
unclassified e-mail HealyMP@state.gov, classified e-mail 
 
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HealyMP@state.sgov.gov.  Neither has received any training 
specific to the combating of terrorist financing. 
 
2.  (S) Embassy Tegucigalpa holds a regular weekly meeting to 
discuss political, military, law enforcement, and 
counter-terrorism issues.  The meeting is chaired by the 
Ambassador and attended by the DCM, Political officers, the 
INL Law Enforcement Advisor, the EconOff who also serves as 
TFCO deputy, the Consul General, DEA, RSO, POL, PAS, DAO, 
DHS/ICE, TAT, MilGroup, and other sections/agencies.  This 
meeting is Post's primary regular venue to discuss security 
issues and criminal activity such as drug trafficking and 
financial crimes, including possible terrorist financing. 
The consular section also uses this weekly meeting as the 
venue to hold its monthly Visas Viper Committee meetings. 
 
3.  (SBU) Honduran co-operation on counter-terrorism finance 
has been and continues to be strong.  In response to amended 
U.S. Executive Order lists, the Honduran Banking and 
Insurance Commission promptly distributes freeze orders to 
the entire regulated financial sector.  The financial sector, 
particularly the commercial banks, promptly undertakes the 
requested searches for accounts by terrorist entities.  As 
outlined in previous reporting (ref B), no terrorist-related 
funds have been found to date in the Honduran financial 
system. 
 
4.  (U) Post remains actively engaged with the GOH in the 
fight against money laundering and financial crimes.  A newly 
created GOH commission, CIPLAFT (Interagency Commission for 
the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of 
Terrorism), continues to work closely with Post and 
Department of Treasury officials to identify issues and 
develop coordinated policies in the fight against money 
laundering and financial crimes. 
Williard