Prosecutor in Puerto Lempira Dies

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 10, 2026 · Originally reported November 10, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Gustavo Adolfo Varela Barahona, a lawyer serving as a prosecutor in Puerto Lempira, died after suffering health complications, and the cause remains under investigation by forensic authorities.

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