Former Honduran Mayor Ardon avoids domestic money laundering trial despite prior US testimony

Former mayor Alexander Ardon Soriano has successfully avoided a money laundering trial in Honduras, despite his prior testimony in U.S. courts detailing involvement in 56 murders and illicit political financing for former President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The failure to prosecute Ardon domestically highlights ongoing challenges in the Honduran judicial system regarding high-profile corruption and organized crime cases.