Carlos Urbizo

Carlos Urbizo Solís (born 22 November 1943) is a Honduran politician and businessman. He was a candidate to the Vice-Presidency for the National Party.[1]

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

Life

Urbizo was born on 22 November 1943 in La Ceiba.[2] He attended St Johns College de Belice and subsequently moved to the United States to study finance at Franklin & Marshall College.[2] Urbizo then started working for PriceWaterHouse in Honduras and the United States.[2]

In 1995, with fellow economist Carlos Gabriel Kattán being asked to become involved for the National Party of Honduras, Urbizo was asked to join the political movement of Nora Gúnera de Melgar.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] In 2014 he complained over business opportunities in Honduras, laying the blame with corrupt politicians.[5]

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References
  1. Laura Rivera (5 August 2009). "Honduras: Un país fracturado" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. German Briceno (14 July 2007). ""Los tirantes son por comodidad"" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020.
  3. ""No tengo ninguna cuenta pendiente": Carlos Urbizo" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. "Honduras' Poverty Rate Hits 69%". Honduras Weekly. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. Gerzon Padilla (26 March 2014). "Urbizo Solís: "Pretender que el gobierno maneje negocios es como ponerle alas a un burro"". Radio HRN. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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