Honduras Arrests Arcadio López Estrada, Perfecto Enamorado, Antonio Catán Over Plot Against Zelaya, Castro; Denies Venezuela Drug Payment Claims

The Honduran government has disclosed the arrest of three men—Arcadio López Estrada, Perfecto Jesús Enamorado Paz, and Antonio David Catán Rivera—accused of terrorism and an attempted assassination plot against former president Manuel Zelaya. The country's attorney general, Joel Zelaya, stated that there is technical, scientific, and documentary evidence supporting the alleged conspiracy. The plot also reportedly aimed to overthrow current president Xiomara Castro. In response, President Castro has called for the identification of all individuals involved in the alleged plan. Meanwhile, the Honduran government has denied accusations of receiving payments from Venezuela to facilitate drug trafficking to the United States. This development occurs amid President Castro's ongoing campaign against transnational narcotics crime.