Walter Amador
HonduraspoliticianMale7.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Walter Amador is the director of the National Penitentiary Institute (INP) in Honduras, where he has been vocal about the challenges facing the country's penal system, particularly the issue of expired preventive detentions. He highlighted the importance of legal processes and the need for judicial brigades to ensure that individuals awaiting trial receive fair treatment and timely resolutions to their cases.
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Walter Amador, the director of the National Penitentiary Institute, described the reform as a significant change for the management of penitentiary centers.
Los estrictos cambios anunciados en cárceles de Honduras para maras y pandillasHonduras· 2026-09-23
Amador described the approval of the law as a historic decision and a fundamental step to restructure the prison system.
Aprueban por unanimidad ley especial para combatir el terrorismo, maras y pandillasHonduras· 2026-09-23Walter Amador explained that the expiration of preventive detention is part of the challenges faced by the penitentiary and judicial system of the country.
Honduras registra más de 390 prisiones preventivas vencidas en los últimos siete añosHonduras· 2026-08-03