The Ministry of Finance has received backing from Congress to sign a loan with a bank for the construction of the Comayagua prison complex.
Without disclosing the name of the bank, an article in Laprensahn.com refers to an institution which would be responsible for developing the entire project (design, construction and equipment), and accept payment in two tranches through bonds of up to five years for the purchase of the property, and 10 years for the construction of the prison.
This week, Congress will discuss the construction of a jail in San Pedro Sula and another in Comayagua.
In the next few days, the National Congress will begin debating on the authorization for the construction of prisons in San Pedro Sula and Comayagua, according to John Orlando Hernandez, president of the legislature.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortes and representatives of companies based in the area had expressed concern at having a jail facility in the area.
After meetings with industry representatives, the Security Ministry said that at present no prison facility will be built on the lands near the industrial area of Choloma, Cortés.
"A statement released yesterday by the Canadian company Gildan, noted:"In support of our employees' concerns and to ensure that we provide the safest working environment, we have recommended to the Committee for the Construction of Penal Institution numerous alternative sites that are available that can be used for the construction of a new penal building.
A penitentiary could be built over 200 squares in Choloma, Cortés.
The commission fostering the project will present it next week to the Choloma Chamber of Commerce and other institutions.
Leopoldo Crivelli, Choloma Major, told Laprensa.hn: “if the complex is built there, it would be accessible, as it would be located 800 meters from the boulevard going to Port Cortés”.