Former President Zelaya Undergoes Heart Surgery

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 4, 2026 · Originally reported September 3, 2026 by El Heraldo

Former president Manuel Zelaya was successfully treated for pericarditis—a buildup of fluid around the heart—in a one-hour procedure at a private hospital in Tegucigalpa on September 2, with recovery expected to take seven days.

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