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Will Venancio Suazo be convicted for 2009 protest murders by end of 2025?
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Romeo Orlando Vásquez Velásquez•Honduran Military•Public Prosecutor•Venancio Suazo•Carlos Puerto•Isis Obed Murillo•Alex Roberto Zavala Licona•Tegucigalpa
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Former Honduran Military Leader Romeo Orlando Vásquez Velásquez Arrested for July 5, 2009 Murders of Isis Obed Murillo and Alex Roberto Zavala Licona
Jan 5, 2025, 09:32 PM
Romeo Orlando Vásquez Velásquez, the former Joint Chief of Staff of the Honduran Military, has been arrested in connection with the murder of two individuals during protests in 2009. The Public Prosecutor's office has indicted him along with two other military officials, Venancio Suazo and Carlos Puerto, for homicide and severe injuries related to the events surrounding the military coup on June 28, 2009. The victims, Isis Obed Murillo and Alex Roberto Zavala Licona, were killed on July 5, 2009, during a protest in Tegucigalpa against the coup. This arrest marks a significant step in addressing impunity for actions taken during the coup.
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