Honduras rights chief decries politicized courts amid political turmoil

Hugo Maldonado, president of the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Honduras (Codeh), publicly criticized the use of the judiciary and Public Ministry as a 'political pulpería' (a place for political bargaining), expressing hope that the ongoing political turmoil will end. The statement reflects growing concern over judicial independence and political interference in Honduras, though it is an opinion from a civil society leader rather than a confirmed event.