Audit Finds Libre Paid L54M to Venezuelan Political Adviser

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 14, 2026 · Originally reported October 13, 2026 by El Heraldo

Honduras's Liquidating Commission found that the former Libre government's Strategic Planning Secretariat paid 54 million lempiras (about $2.16 million) over 18 months to a Venezuelan adviser who ranked media outlets and journalists by political leaning and counseled on promoting democratic socialism.

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