Court Upholds Conviction of Retired Officer in Tolupán Land Dispute

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 21, 2026 · Originally reported August 20, 2026 by Criterio.hn

A criminal court upheld a three-and-a-half-year sentence against retired military officer Óscar Finlander Armijo Uclés for threats and property damage against a Tolupán family in San Francisco de Locomapa, even as more than 35 related complaints filed since 2013 remain unprosecuted and over ten people have been killed defending the territory.

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