Files Show Ex-Lawmaker Met Security Minister While Under Investigation

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026 · Originally reported June 7, 2026 by La Prensa

An April 2022 ATIC criminal investigation file documents meetings between then-congressman Víctor Hugo Romero Chinchilla, then-Security Minister Ramón Sabillón, and a prosecutor's official, where Romero allegedly sought protection and support while under investigation for murders; he was arrested Friday on murder charges.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Once Noticias, Radio América, Ministerio Público (X)

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