Ex-Mayor Placed Under House Arrest in Environmentalist Murder Case

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 31, 2026 · Originally reported July 31, 2026 by El Heraldo

A judge replaced pretrial detention with house arrest for Adán Fúnez Martínez, the former mayor of Tocoa accused of masterminding the September 2024 murder of environmental defender Juan Antonio López, citing his age and health.

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