Prosecutors Charge Ex-Lawmaker Fuentes With Violence Against a Woman

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 5, 2026 · Originally reported August 4, 2026 by La Prensa

The Public Ministry has charged former Libre congressman Bartolo Fuentes with assaulting Kathia Crivelli, now deputy minister of human rights, in a May 2025 incident in Congress; an initial hearing is set for August 14.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

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