Audit Commission Flags Inflated TV Broadcast Costs Under Castro Government

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026 · Originally reported June 4, 2026 by La Prensa

A government commission winding down ministries from the former Castro administration found contracts charging as much as L70,000 (about $2,800) per broadcast minute, along with evidence of political spending and missing computer hard drives, and has referred its findings to the audit court and prosecutors.

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