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6 stories in Cortes · #homicide
Clear filtersTaxi Driver Shot Dead in Choloma; Extortion Suspected
Juan Guardado Portillo, 49, was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Choloma on June 10; police suspect gang members demanding extortion were behind the attack, which also wounded a teenage passenger.
Three Killed in Shooting at San Manuel Restaurant
A shooting at a food establishment in San Manuel, Cortés, left three people dead—including Óscar Ortiz Enríquez and Melva Caballero Fernández—after armed men on motorcycles entered and opened fire; one other person was wounded.
Chat Messages Surface From Suspect in Nurse's Killing
Messages between the man accused of killing nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López on June 3 in San Manuel, Cortés, and his father have surfaced, with the father reportedly providing the WhatsApp screenshots to local media.
Suspect in Nurse's Killing Vows to Surrender
The father of Daniel Antonio Meras, accused of killing his wife, nurse Elvia Gómez, in San Manuel, Villanueva, said his son promised to turn himself in to authorities and face justice for the killing.
Community Mourns Murdered School Principal Víctor Fiallos
Students, graduates, and colleagues in Cofradía, Cortés have flooded social media with tributes to Víctor Fiallos, the beloved founder and principal of Instituto Polivalente Gubernamental Brisas del Valle, whose killing authorities are still investigating.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 1, 2026#teacher-murder#cofradia#education-communitySchool Principal Found Dead Inside Cofradía Campus
Víctor Fiallos, principal of Polivalente Brisas del Valle school in Cofradía, Cortés, was found dead on the premises, one day after a student at the same school also died under unexplained circumstances under investigation by authorities.