School Director Dies by Suicide Day After Expelled Student's Death

Published on Honduras Daily · May 30, 2026 · Originally reported May 29, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The principal of Instituto Polivalente Brisas del Valle in Cofradía, Cortés, was found dead of an apparent suicide on May 29, less than 24 hours after 14-year-old student Violeth Eunice Acosta also died by suicide following her expulsion from the school.

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