Corte Suprema

Honduras's Supreme Court assigned Walter Miranda Sabio as the judge to handle cases involving former officials and ex-presidents under investigation in the so-called Pandora II corruption probe, following standard procedures for cases involving people with special legal status.

The legal representative of former President Juan Orlando Hernández has asked the Supreme Court to revoke the arrest warrant against him, arguing that Hernández is willing to voluntarily submit to judicial proceedings and poses no flight risk.

Honduras's Supreme Court has finalized a judgment requiring the municipal government, the environment ministry, and the contractor to pay approximately L280 million (about $11.2 million) in damages to 54 families who lost homes to geological failures in the controversial Ciudad del Ángel housing project over 13 years ago.

Honduras's Audit Court (TSC) has been ordered to investigate the administration of two former presidents of the Supreme Court of Justice, Rebeca Ráquel and Rolando Argueta, current court officials announced.

Honduras's Supreme Court approved proposed reforms to femicide statutes and a law allowing release of terminally ill prisoners, offering technical observations for Congress to consider during legislative debate.