Former Health Minister's Son Dies at Tegucigalpa ATM

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026 · Originally reported August 10, 2026 by Radio HRN

Alejandro Daniel Castellanos, 46, an Olympic swimmer who competed at Sydney 2000, collapsed and died in front of an ATM on Boulevard Morazán in Tegucigalpa on August 10; early reports point to cardiac arrest, but forensic officials listed the cause as undetermined pending an autopsy.

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