Prosecutors Investigating Journalist Over Alleged Gender Violence

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 24, 2026 · Originally reported June 22, 2026 by El Heraldo

Congresswoman Iroshka Elvir says the Public Ministry is investigating journalist Armando Villanueva for alleged gender-based violence and defamation, and that she has been called to testify about verbal abuse she says went on for months.

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