US EditionHonduras Congress Removes Attorney General in Purge
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By Elvin Sandoval, CNN en Español - Honduras' National Congress on Wednesday, with 93 votes in favor, removed Attorney General Johel Antonio Zelaya from office. Zelaya had been suspended from his post following impeachment proceedings related to the recent elections in the Central American country. Zelaya, who appeared Tuesday before a nine-member congressional committee appointed to investigate the allegations against him, was scheduled to appe…
Honduras Congress Removes Attorney General in Purge
Key Points — Honduras Congress removed Attorney General Johel Zelaya by a 93-to-128 vote, accusing him of abusing his office to favor the previous left-wing government — Hours later, the chief justice of the Supreme Court resigned before her own impeachment proceedings could begin, deepening the institutional purge — Congress immediately installed a pro-government replacement […] The post Honduras Congress Removes Attorney General in Purge appea…
A day full of political tension shook Honduras on Wednesday: Congress dismissed the Attorney General, Johel Zelaya, and, shortly after, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Rebeca Ráquel, presented her resignation in the midst of a climate of institutional confrontation.Read more
Latin American Summary, March 26, 2026. At the same parliamentary session, it was reported that the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Ráquel Obando, presented her "irrevocable resignation" to the post, in order to avoid a political trial. The Attorney General had been suspended from office last Monday to be able to hold a trial for him [...] La entrada Honduras. Congreso dismisses attorney general and appoints right-wing lawyer instead …
Day by Day News Honduras – The Honduran Congress removed Attorney General Johel Zelaya from office after concluding impeachment proceedings against him and appointed Pablo Reyes as his replacement to complete the remainder of his term. The decision was approved with the support of 93 representatives from four of the five legislative blocs, according to the Speaker of Parliament, Tomás Zambrano. In contrast, the 35 legislators from the Liberty an…
They dismiss Johel Zelaya after political trial The summary of the commission of inquiry determined that the former head of the Public Prosecutor's Office incurred each of the crimes for which he was denounced. Johel Zelaya was formally dismissed this day from office as Attorney General of the Republic, after facing a political trial and [...] Entry Honduras Congress dismisses Attorney General Johel Zelaya and appoints right-wing lawyer Pablo E…
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