Drug Trafficker's Brother Named to Head Seized-Asset Agency
Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026 · Originally reported June 3, 2026 by Criterio.hn
Jorge Alberto Cálix Orellana, whose brother Mario José "Cubeta" Cálix was extradited to the US on drug charges, has been named director of OABI, the state agency that manages assets seized from traffickers—a move a rights lawyer warned could pose conflicts of interest.
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