
Juan Carlos Maradiaga Ortiz
Juan Carlos Maradiaga Ortiz is a Honduran businessman implicated in the 'Tubería de Cobre' case, a significant corruption scandal involving the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social (IHSS). He was convicted for participating in a scheme that defrauded the state of 62 million lempiras by inflating contracts through his company, Constructora JC Maradiaga, for supplies and services that were often not delivered.
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Juan Carlos Maradiaga Ortiz was also sentenced in the case related to the IHSS embezzlement.
Zelaya y Bertetty suman 10 condenas por el desfalco del IHSSLa Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·
Honduras· 2026-06-22
Juan Carlos Maradiaga Ortiz was implicated in a scheme that caused significant financial damage to the state.
CSJ confirma condenas en el caso “Tubería de Cobre” del IHSSLa Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·
Honduras· 2025-11-25

