Armed Forces Discharges Ex-Támara Prison Chief Over Alleged Embezzlement

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

The military gave Col. Juan Carlos Osorto Castillo a dishonorable discharge after an internal honor tribunal recommended his dismissal amid an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of 8 million lempiras from the Támara prison canteen system.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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