Congress President Floats Referendum on Trying Juveniles as Adults

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 20, 2026 · Originally reported October 20, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Congress President Tomás Zambrano has not ruled out a referendum letting citizens decide whether minors tied to gangs and organized crime should be tried as adults, a proposal that has legal experts debating constitutional limits and international child-protection obligations.

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