Libre Lawmakers Steered $9M in Food Aid to Party Allies
Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 7, 2026 · Originally reported September 7, 2026 by El Heraldo
An El Heraldo investigation found that Libre members of Congress channeled nearly 224 million lempiras ($9 million) in social assistance—food vouchers, scholarships, and infrastructure aid—to party members and their circles between 2023 and 2024, even as registered beneficiaries said they never received the promised benefits.
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