Wong Defends Press Freedom as Roosevelt Hernández Faces Charges

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 8, 2026 · Originally reported August 7, 2026 by La Prensa

Journalist Rodrigo Wong Arévalo responded to charges against former military commander Roosevelt Hernández over alleged attacks on press freedom and election officials, arguing that press criticism is protected speech and that Hernández defied constitutional mandates.

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