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The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Wagner Vallecillo, called on civil-society watchdog Carlos Hernández to present evidence to authorities backing recent claims that businesspeople and investors pay to secure preferential case outcomes in the courts.

The president of the Supreme Court said an ex-judge accused of extortion will not be reinstated despite potential appellate rulings, and must undergo administrative review by the Judicial Career Council.

Honduras's Supreme Court president said the judiciary remains committed to dialogue with Garífuna representatives and OFRANEH over implementing international court rulings on indigenous land rights, after both groups did not attend a scheduled meeting Friday.

The Supreme Court of Justice has decided to transfer the case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the corruption court after he lost his immunity as a member of the Central American Parliament, moving it to ordinary jurisdiction.

Honduras's Supreme Court confirmed the suspension of the red alert and arrest warrants against former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is set to return to the country Sunday and appear before a court Monday for the Pandora II case, with defense motions to be ruled on only once the hearing begins.