Three Former Tocoa Councilors to Stand Trial on Abuse-of-Authority Charges

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 22, 2026 · Originally reported June 22, 2026 by HCH

A judge ordered three former municipal councilors from Tocoa to stand trial on charges of abuse of authority in a case involving harm to the state, but freed them on condition of monthly check-ins rather than holding them in pretrial detention.

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