Prison Guard Killed in Comayagua While Off Duty

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 2, 2026 · Originally reported November 2, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Carlos Hernández Cálix, a penitentiary officer assigned to Támara prison, was killed in a violent attack on November 1 in El Resumidero, Comayagua, during his weekend off; authorities are investigating possible links to two other homicides in the same area that day.

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