The World - News from May 23, 1985
Honduras’ chief justice of the Supreme Court, Ramon Valladares Soto, was released from prison, one day after an agreement ended a confrontation between Congress and President Roberto Suazo Cordova. Valladares was imprisoned by the executive branch on March 29, hours after Congress replaced five justices of the nine-man court with five new members, including the chief justice. Valladares was accused of treason for accepting the post. The agreement to end the standoff calls for a new Supreme Court to be chosen, and Valladares said he has submitted his resignation.
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