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The Public Ministry formally charged prosecutor Bayron Ibrán Valle Ardón with aggravated violence against a woman, extortion, and illegal entry for allegedly using his office to enter his ex-partner's home without a warrant in Catacamas on April 25, 2025, and demand 6,000 lempiras to avoid her arrest.

Internal documents from the agricultural development bank Banadesa reveal a July 2026 credit committee meeting convened for only three loan applications totaling L31.7 million (about $1.27 million), including L7.8 million (about $312,000) to a man with political and family ties to the bank's president.

Lawsuits filed by former municipal employees have resulted in garnishments exceeding 950 million lempiras against 13 municipalities in Olancho, Choluteca, and surrounding departments, freezing 40% or more of central government transfers to affected towns; a Liberal congressman is among the lawyers bringing cases.