Trial Opens in 2003 San Pedro Sula Bus Attacks

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026 · Originally reported June 9, 2026 by La Prensa

Jesús Humberto Mancía, accused of taking part in armed attacks on public buses in San Pedro Sula on August 30, 2003 that killed 17 people in a single day, faces 17 counts of murder and other charges; prosecutors presented a protected witness who identified him among the gunmen.