Second Suspect Jailed in May Massacre of 20 Farm Workers

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 7, 2026 · Originally reported June 6, 2026 by El Heraldo

A Honduran court ordered Williams Izaguirre, arrested Friday in the May 21 killing of 20 workers at an African palm plantation in Colón, held in pretrial detention alongside alleged mastermind Carlos Mencías, alias 'El Gato Negro,' in a case tied to fruit theft and a decades-old land dispute.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN, Radio América

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