Seized-Asset Returns Tripled Under Former Court Chief Obando

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 3, 2026 · Originally reported August 3, 2026 by La Prensa

Courts ordered 548 seized properties returned during Rebeca Obando's three years as head of Honduras's Supreme Court—nearly triple the 185 returned under her predecessor—and many came back in poor condition, prompting lawsuits against the state asset office.

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