Omar Menjivar
Omar Menjivar is a prominent Honduran lawyer and politician, currently serving as the vice mayor of San Pedro Sula. He has a background in law, having previously worked as a prosecutor for the Public Ministry. In the 2021 primary elections, Menjivar initially won the candidacy for mayor under the Libre party but later stepped aside to allow Roberto Contreras to take his place. His political career has been marked by controversies, including a legal accusation of defamation made by Contreras in 2024. Recently, he has announced his candidacy for deputy for the Cortés region, representing the National Party.
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Omar Menjívar is the vice mayor of the outgoing municipal corporation.
Hoy inician proceso de transición municipal
Honduras· 2026-01-22
Omar Menjívar assumed the vicealcaldía in 2022 after a political alliance.
¿Los vicealcaldes son figuras decorativas? SPS ha tenido cinco desde 2002Honduras· 2026-01-15
Omar Menjívar is the vice mayor who has had continuous disputes with Mayor Contreras.
Disputa política entre puentesHonduras· 2025-07-06
Omar Menjívar criticized Mayor Roberto Contreras for the lack of strategic actions to address the city's structural problems.
Menjívar pide al alcalde dejar de hacer show con las obrasHonduras· 2025-07-02
Omar Menjívar was sentenced to over two years in prison for defamation against Mayor Roberto Contreras.
Condenan a Omar Menjívar a más de dos años de cárcel por calumnias contra ContrerasHonduras· 2025-02-27Omar Menjívar renounced his candidacy to allow Roberto Contreras to run for mayor.
Partidos políticos cumplen 40 años de usar el testaferrato electoralHonduras· 2025-02-25
Omar Menjivar is running as a candidate for deputy for the POR party in Cortés.
En Libre, 140 personas quieren ser diputados por CortésHonduras· 2025-02-13