Choluteca News

Heavy rains and storm surge from tropical depression Cristina have flooded homes and disrupted fishing in Marcovia, Choluteca, affecting at least 150 families and thousands of artisanal fishermen unable to work.

Honduras exported 29.4 million pounds of farmed shrimp worth $113.1 million in the first five months of 2026, up 10.5% in value from the same 2025 period, with 58% of exports being value-added processed product.

An elderly woman in El Triunfo, Choluteca, filed a police report against her grandson after he allegedly threatened to kill her and set fire to her bed and belongings inside her home.

Congress unanimously approved a decree declaring the rehabilitation of Estadio Evaristo Nájar Romero in Monjarás, Choluteca a public-interest project, authorizing work to restore the stadium's playing field, seating, lighting, and facilities to support youth sports and community recreation.

Heavy rains flooded homes in Choluteca's Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, forcing residents to evacuate as water reached knee level, while authorities warn further rainfall is expected across southern and northern Honduras.

Honduras is expected to see rain throughout the week, while Choluteca is already reporting infrastructure damage and flooded streets from heavy weather.

Small-scale rancher Rolando Pastrana of Morolica, Choluteca, has lost six cattle to extreme heat and lack of water and feed, burning the carcasses to prevent contamination, as drought-stricken families in the area wait for rain with no government aid in sight.

Reina Margarita Carrasco, a 46-year-old founder of the Bastión del Sur citizen watchdog group and Libre party activist, was killed on January 22, 2026, two days after protesting at Congress over the disputed 2025 election; her murder remains unsolved.

Honduras's state electric utility ENEE will cut power overnight Saturday in dozens of neighborhoods across Choluteca and Puerto Cortés for scheduled maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, affecting thousands of customers.

Honduras's state utility ENEE has planned maintenance outages Saturday, May 30, affecting multiple neighborhoods in Choluteca (11 PM–5 AM), Puerto Cortés (9 AM–3 PM), San Pedro Sula (8 AM–10 PM), and Villanueva and Pimienta (7 AM–4 PM).

Cattle are dying across a 75-municipality drought zone in southern Honduras as farmers and ranchers, who counted on rains in May, struggle without water or fodder and wait for government aid.