Manto Mayor José Luis Chirinos Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 25, 2026 · Originally reported July 25, 2026 by La Prensa

José Luis Chirinos, mayor of Manto in Olancho, suffered cardiac arrest and died Saturday as an ambulance carried him to a private hospital in Tegucigalpa, near the Telica area before he could reach the facility.

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