Honduras Hospitals

How did Axel Lopez become connected to the Honduras government?

Google! Axel’s company owns the website HospitalesMoviles.com and, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Honduras government was looking for mobile hospitals. Invest-H said they found Axel’s American company through a Google search, called him and he closed the deal over the phone to purchase first two mobile hospitals. Then a couple of weeks later he received another order for five more hospitals to serve the country of Honduras for a combined total of $47 million.

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What is the difference between other negotiations and the one with Honduras?

Unlike other agreements, Axel dealt and worked directly with Invest-H, a government entity primarily responsible for managing road projects, rather than working with local companies that served as intermediaries. This put Axel in the crosshairs of some people who have long worked with the Government of Honduras on projects to supply goods and services. The result was a campaign by the Honduran press and social networks, which, according to the U.S. State Department, are owned by a “small number of powerful business magnates with intersecting commercial, political, and family ties”, to discredit Axel’s project. At first, the incorrect claim was the mobile hospitals did not exist. Once they arrived, the story changed to claiming incorrectly the containers arrived empty in Honduras. Then, when that was proven false, the story incorrectly claimed the equipment was severely damaged, used and useless.

Was any of this true?

Almost nothing reported in the media and social media is true. However, Axel Lopez was not in Honduras to defend himself or the project and the Honduran media made virtually no contact with Axel. It is important to note the order for hospitals was made at the beginning of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, when almost all medical and hospital supplies were a scarce resource difficult to acquire. As such, the delivery of the mobile hospitals saw a slight delay, as expected at a time when the world was paralyzed by the pandemic. Axel worked hard to meet the requirements of Invest H’s purchase order. For example, dual-use ventilators were supplied after the FDA approved their use in the treatment of Covid-19. In fact, all the medical and accessory equipment listed on the shipping document was provided and each of the hospitals was delivered fully equipped and in operational condition. 

Now that they are in Honduras, Invest-H and the Honduran government publicly said repeatedly the seven mobile hospitals are “state-of-the-art projects.” It is strange how media outlets in Honduras continue to provide opinions that the mobile hospitals are not operable and calling them “junk,” but have broadcast photos and videos of government officials touring the hospitals showing the “cutting-edge technology” with which they were built.

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Are all the hospitals operating today?

Because of the media coverage and the call by the Honduras Public Ministry to investigate irregularities of Invest-H and others, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Honduras ordered the retention of the hospital modules until an inventory of the equipment was carried out. This resulted in a delay of approximately one month while the mobile hospitals sat in customs at Puerto Cortés.  Once through customs, the Government of Honduras was expected to provide transportation and installation services for the modules, but it was not prepared. For instance, there was no electricity in some places where the modules would be installed. Additionally, one of the modules was damaged while being transported on the road to Juticalpa, Olancho in an unfortunate accident involving the truck that was transporting it. Meanwhile, Honduras was hit by two major hurricanes or tropical storms (ETA and IOTA) and many of the medical supplies disappeared even though they were shown to have arrived. 

None of this is attributable to Axel Lopez. In fact, to help install the hospitals, Axel hired a local contractor. This wasn’t part of the deal, but Axel wanted to make sure the hospitals served their purpose. Currently, five of the seven hospitals are in operation while waiting for resources, utilities and energy for the remaining two.

Is Axel Lopez still communicating with Honduras?

Axel continues to work with Invest H to open the hospitals delivered. Axel has always maintained a line of communication between Invest H staff and himself and the technical and engineering teams.  In fact, Axel has daily communication from the team in Honduras installing the hospitals. Axel believes any and all matters brought up during the ongoing installation process have been addressed.

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Local News About the Hospitals

Publishing date: August 31, 2020

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Más de 316 cirugías

Publishing date: Agosto 24, 2020

For the quality and technology of the Mobile Hospital the administration decide to run surgeries on it to serve better the country.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfFZobJNjss

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Invest H engineer visit Turkey

Publishing date: August 31, 2020

A team of three engineers that make up the Special Investigation Commission to visit the fabric of Mobile Hospital.

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Alberto Solorzano

Publishing date: October 16, 2020

Testifying about the quality, technology and the greatness of the facilities of the Mobile Hospital.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfnBehnVDeA 

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José Ordóñez

Publishing date: October 21, 2020

Gave Accolades about how great and technology is the Mobile Hospital and how the community will benefit.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TLlKGU0Z_I

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Omar Rivera

Publishing date: October 29, 2020

Omar tell that the Mobile Hospitals are better of what they have on certain part of the country.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkLCUT2iZZI

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Commissioner Ing. Gustavo Boquin

Publishing date: December 16, 2020

Eng. Boquin talk about the delay related to the opening of the hospitals.

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Commissioner Ing. Gustavo Boquin

Publishing date: December 16, 2020

Boquin Accolades the truth that Hospitals are real, top quality, equipped and capable to serve the community

 

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Mobile Hospital in Occidente In use and full

Publishing date: July 8, 2021

In just ten days of service the Mobile Hospital of Santa Rosa de Copan is full due to the increase of COVID-19 on the Country. The Hospital is attending COVID cases.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWQLyTtN63Q

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Mobile Hospital San Pedro Sula

Publishing date: July 21, 2021

The Mobile Hospital is working in full as real that is full and keep receiving more than 40 request daily of patients in need.

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGXNWHg05ns&t=230s

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Former COPECO Deputy Commissioner

Publishing date: July 7, 2022

The Hospitals work and they have been working since the beginning.

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Vice Minister Guillén

Publishing date: April, 2021

Mobile Hospital Tegucigalpa day 1

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Mobile Hospital Choluteca

Publishing date: July 26, 2023

Alleged mistreatment of patients by public employees of Mobile Hospital in Choluteca

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNZSjQvSRDA

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Dr. Miguel Moya

Publishing date: Aug 27, 2023

Doctor Miguel Moya said that “we are amazed that the hospital has not been used and that it is in good condition. There are 52 beds available, there is an equipped hospital, better than the Atlántida hospital. You can think of renting it through the IHSS so that the Ministry of Health obtains some kind of benefit.”

Link Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tuv1rujbUMw

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Camilo Alvarado

Publishing date: January 30,2024

Radio América had access this Tuesday to the interior of the mobile hospital installed on the premises of the Atlántida General Hospital, in the city of La Ceiba. Working at 100% Link Source: https://twitter.com/radioamericahn/status/1752377983195611369?s=46

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