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Former Attorney General Johel Zelaya called for investigations against him to be made public, saying he is prepared to face any proceedings if authorities choose to pursue them.

The Public Ministry has requested pretrial procedures from the Supreme Court to swear in an expert witness in the ongoing investigation of former Social Development Minister José Carlos Cardona and others.

Honduras's new BIEN digital wallet, which interconnects national databases for identity, security, and migration, was developed by a consortium led by International Technology Group (ITG), a firm linked to a multi-million-dollar Social Security contract under investigation and a cancelled customs deal, raising concerns about data protections in a country without a data-privacy law.

Prosecutors have appointed three forensic experts to investigate alleged cost overruns of up to 158% on three hospitals built in Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Olancho during the prior administration, with project costs reportedly ballooning from roughly $79–80 million to approximately $200 million.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Abraham Molina handed the Public Ministry a file documenting agricultural loans granted without proper regulatory compliance under the previous administration.

The Public Ministry opened an investigation into former Attorney General Johel Zelaya for allegedly signing illegal contracts and unconstitutional actions that led to his removal through a political trial, with authorities seeking phone data.

The Public Ministry is investigating the construction of public hospitals in Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Olancho departments, conducting raids at the Infrastructure Ministry to collect administrative, technical, and financial documents related to the projects.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has summoned witnesses to testify in a criminal investigation into Salvador Nasralla on allegations of fraudulent administration of public funds, while a clean-politics unit demands the Liberal Party provide emergency disclosure of Nasralla-linked bank accounts and a mysterious U.S. corporate registration.

Congressman Carlos Umaña criticized the Public Prosecutor's order halting hospital construction nationwide, saying the audit should proceed without stopping work on projects requiring 18 more months to complete.