Criminal Investigation

Honduras's Constitutional Court unanimously granted former National Electoral Council adviser Cossette López a legal challenge and ordered the closure of a criminal investigation into her post-election conduct, which had alleged treason, prevarication, and abuse of authority.

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez signed a $2 million contract with Canadian firm Forensic Technology Inc. to equip the National Police's investigative division with an Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) to strengthen criminal investigation capabilities.

The body of a woman was discovered unclothed in a vacant lot in the Cabañas neighborhood of El Progreso, Yoro; authorities are investigating the circumstances and possible motive.

Honduras's Criminal Investigation Directorate reported 118 arrests of suspects linked to murders of women through July 2026, the result of nationwide investigative operations and intelligence work.

The National Congress unanimously approved a motion directing its Family Commission to coordinate with prosecutors, police, and health regulators to investigate clandestine organizations that openly promote abortion services via social media and digital platforms, despite abortion being constitutionally banned and criminalized in Honduras.

A judge conducting case proceedings visited Honduras's criminal investigation agency as part of ongoing judicial work into the 2022 disappearance of Angie Peña, a high-profile missing-person case whose family recently filed a habeas corpus petition with the Supreme Court.