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Honduran Congress Secretary Carlos Zelaya Resigns After Admitting 2013 Meeting with Drug Traffickers, Bribes Offered

Aug 31, 2024, 10:33 PM

Carlos Zelaya, the Secretary of the National Congress in Honduras and brother-in-law of President Xiomara Castro, has admitted to meeting with drug traffickers in 2013, where bribes were allegedly offered. This admission, which has been previously disclosed in New York trials, has led Zelaya to announce his resignation from Congress. The meeting reportedly included notorious figures such as Devis 'El Cachiro' Rivera and Ramon Matta Jr. Zelaya is also the brother of former President Manuel Zelaya. This development comes amid broader investigations into narco-politics in Honduras, including recent searches by prosecutors for assets linked to the cocaine trafficking network of former congressman Tony Hernández.