Libre Organizer Cevallos Freed Pending Electoral-Crimes Trial

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 23, 2026 · Originally reported September 22, 2026 by La Prensa

Melvin Cevallos, a Libre party organizer, was arrested on charges of coercion and electoral threats tied to protests that allegedly disrupted the transmission of results in the 2025 election, but a judge ordered him released pending trial.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), HCH, Infobae – Honduras, Ministerio Público (X)

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