Carlos Urbizo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Urbizo and the second or maternal family name is Solís.

Carlos Urbizo Solís is a Honduran politician and businessman. He was a candidate to the Vice-Presidency for the National Party.[1]

In 2007 he denied having bank accounts with debts and having given political favours to banks, he declared this after having appeared on a list of people allegedly having done so.[2]

In 2009 he supported the rule of President Roberto Micheletti, who was internationally unrecognized, and supported the legal measures against former President Manuel Zelaya.[1]

Urbizo regards the issue of poverty in Honduras related to the political and economic system. Which he views as anti-democratic and anti-capitalistic.[3] In 2014 he complained over business opportunities in Honduras, laying the blame with corrupt politicians.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laura Rivera (5 August 2009). "Honduras: Un país fracturado" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ ""No tengo ninguna cuenta pendiente": Carlos Urbizo" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Honduras' Poverty Rate Hits 69%". Honduras Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Gerzon Padilla (26 March 2014). "Urbizo Solís: "Pretender que el gobierno maneje negocios es como ponerle alas a un burro"". Radio HRN. Retrieved 8 March 2015.