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Human-rights organizations asked the court to review judicial measures imposed on retired General Roosevelt Hernández, arguing he violated a ban on public statements about victims by discussing journalists in a recent television appearance.

Fernando Suárez, convicted of embezzlement and fraud in the Pandora case involving misappropriated agriculture ministry funds, has been released after serving his sentence; he remains liable for a fine of 288 million lempiras (about $11.5 million) owed to the state.

The initial hearing in the Pandora II case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández resumes on Monday, Aug. 24, as his defense challenges prosecution evidence and seeks to overturn fraud charges on grounds that other co-defendants were dismissed.

The retired general's lawyers filed an appeal on August 20 challenging the prosecutor's case, arguing it lacks precise charges and fails to clearly explain what crimes he is accused of or what evidence connects him to the allegations.

Roosevelt Hernández, former head of the Honduran armed forces' Joint Chiefs, was ordered to defend himself without pretrial detention in a case stemming from a military digital newspaper's 2025–2026 publications targeting three journalists.

Honduras's Appeals Court invalidated all criminal proceedings against former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo for extortion, ruling that prosecutors skipped the mandatory antejuicio pre-trial procedure required before charging a sitting judge.

Journalist Rodrigo Wong Arévalo responded to charges against former military commander Roosevelt Hernández over alleged attacks on media freedom and election officials, arguing that press criticism is protected expression and that Hernández flouted constitutional mandates.

A court hearing for former joint chief of staff Roosevelt Hernández, who faces charges related to alleged attacks on press freedom, has been rescheduled after his defense cited a conflicting judicial appointment.

A Honduran court ruled that former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who returned to Honduras in July after a U.S. pardon, will face trial on money-laundering and fraud charges while free but barred from leaving the country, with an initial hearing set for August 12.

The Public Ministry filed charges against former Libre congressman Bartolo Fuentes for alleged assault against Kathia Crivelli, now vice minister of human rights, stemming from a May 2025 incident in Congress; an imputado hearing is set for August 14.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed an appeal after a Supreme Court judge declined to hear the 'Pandora II' case alleging fraud and money laundering, arguing the court should retain jurisdiction over cases involving former high officials.

Alba Consuelo Flores, who led the Health Ministry under former President Juan Orlando Hernández, will appear voluntarily on August 4 before a specialized court to answer charges of fraud, misconduct, and document falsification in connection with a $47.5 million purchase of seven mobile hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic that prosecutors say cost the state roughly double their estimated value.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed a motion to nullify all proceedings in the Pandora II case — alleging he was abroad when charges were formally filed — and challenged 15 of 36 proposed evidence items, with the hearing adjourned to August 24 so prosecutors can review the objections.