Former Defense Minister Takes Advisory Post at Tegucigalpa City Hall

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 21, 2026 · Originally reported July 19, 2026 by El Heraldo

José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, who resigned as defense minister in 2024 after a video linked his father to meetings with drug traffickers, is now an advisor to a Libre city councilor in Tegucigalpa, the mayor confirmed.

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