Ex-Official Claims Self-Defense in Fatal Shooting

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 7, 2026 · Originally reported July 7, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Doris Mayell Mendoza, a former vice minister, says she shot a man in Olancho in self-defense after months of threats and attacks that she reported to authorities without getting any protection, and a judge has allowed her to stand trial while free.

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