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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.

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.

Former Joint Chiefs Commander Roosevelt Hernández said he will cooperate if formally cited after prosecutors filed a criminal complaint alleging attacks on press freedom through official Armed Forces publications between 2025 and 2026.

Honduras's prosecutor's office filed charges against Roosevelt Hernández, former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for alleged attacks on press freedom through a military digital publication's campaign against journalists between 2025 and 2026.