Comayagua News

A man and woman were killed in an armed attack at Comayagua's general cemetery on October 24; authorities are investigating a possible drug-related debt as a motive.

At least ten people were hospitalized Friday after a minibus and pickup truck collided head-on on Highway CA-5 in Carrizal, Taulabé, Comayagua, with both vehicles sustaining severe damage.

National Police arrested a man in Comayagua who was hiding drugs in a freezer at a commercial establishment used as a front for drug sales, seizing over 30 packets of suspected drugs and cash.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler confirmed the government will not install toll booths on the road between Lamaní and El Amatillo, settling four years of accumulated debt to the private concessionaire and taking over direct maintenance to keep the route free for travelers.

The Public Ministry's Special Fiscal Crimes Unit secured a L15.7 million (roughly $630,000) payment from a hardware-store owner in Comayagua accused of tax evasion after a forensic audit found the company had understated import costs on its 2022 tax declaration.

Toll-road concessionaire Covi Honduras says it is waiting for the government to deliver the unfinished Canal Seco highway under the original contract before it can assume maintenance and open a fourth toll station at Lamaní, Comayagua, warning that the delay undermines the financing structure of the entire concession.

Artist Ney Fernández painted a 580-meter mural along Comayagua's historic district depicting Honduran independence figures, colonial landmarks, and local wildlife, creating a free public art walk open around the clock.

Residents of Ojo de Agua, Comayagua, are nearing completion of a new futsal court with synthetic grass and a covered roof, which CONDEPOR resumed after a long pause and is verifying for handover to the municipality.

About 1,000 residents in communities near Lake Yojoa regained access to San José de Comayagua after water levels dropped, though the temporary repair remains vulnerable to heavy rain and officials are seeking funding for a permanent crossing structure.

The Agriculture Ministry has invested L2.5 million (about $100,000) to reopen a tilapia fingerling facility in Comayagua that will supply juveniles to fish farmers at 50 cents per unit, aiming to lower startup costs and boost regional aquaculture production.

A young man identified as Joel from El Sauce, Comayagua, was swept away by strong currents in a river and found dead two days later in the village of La Joya, El Rosario municipality.

The Public Ministry's environmental prosecutors arrested eight people caught clearing protected forest in Esquías, Comayagua, to plant crops; satellite monitoring had flagged the site.

National Police arrested eight suspects accused of illegally exploiting natural resources in Esquías, Comayagua.

About 20 perfumes and personal items went missing from Honduras national team players' luggage during their transfer from Comayagua to Jamaica ahead of a Concacaf Nations League match against Martinica on Friday.

The National Electric Company has announced an 8-hour power outage on October 3 in multiple communities across Comayagua department for routine maintenance work on a distribution circuit.

The Honduran Coffee Expo 2026, in its third edition, runs through September 26 in Comayagua with a focus on connecting producers, roasters, and retailers through tastings, masterclasses, a business forum, and a competitive filtering championship.

The national power company ENEE will cut electricity from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, across dozens of neighborhoods in three departments for scheduled electrical circuit maintenance.

Surgeons at Hospital Santa Teresa in Comayagua used flashlights from their mobile phones to perform operations after a power outage and failure of the emergency generator, prompting medical staff to demand urgent action from authorities over conditions they say endanger patients.

A pickup truck carrying a family was swept away by a swollen river between Nueva Suyapa and Agua Fría in Comayagua on September 20; all three occupants—Darwin Montoya Suazo, 36; Rosario Montoya Suazo, 42; and Lester Velásquez Montoya, 6—were found dead.

Atlético Independiente of Siguatepeque rallied from a goal down to beat Juticalpa FC 2-1 on Sunday in Matchday 7 of the Apertura 2026 Liga Nacional, deepening the home side's troubled start to the season.

The national power utility ENEE announced scheduled electricity cuts in multiple communities throughout Comayagua on September 12 to perform emergency repairs on a damaged structure, while previously planned outages in Intibucá and La Paz were canceled.

Comayagua will hold a free tribute concert on September 13 at the Plaza de La Juventud amphitheater, featuring dozens of artists and the unveiling of a bust at the Casa de la Cultura to mark two years since the death of beloved Honduran romantic singer Moisés Canelo.

Two men—Edwin Mendoza, 35, and Wilmer Velásquez, 50, both from Tegucigalpa—were killed when a radio antenna structure they were uninstalling collapsed in the Lourdes neighborhood of Comayagua on September 6.

Allison Adriana Sánchez Montoya, 16, was fatally shot in the head at her home in La Trinidad, Comayagua, on Sunday night when her brother Danilo allegedly opened fire as she answered the door; she died at Hospital Santa Teresa despite medical efforts.

Two owls—a Barred Owl raised from a chick and a Horned Owl rescued after injury—have been released into the Carias Bermúdez protected forest in Comayagua after months of veterinary care and rehabilitation by the military's ecosystem unit and the Forest Conservation Institute.

Génesis Acosta Morales, 20, was shot and killed outside a plaza in San Antonio de la Cuesta, San Jerónimo municipality, on the night of August 22; authorities are investigating and have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

La Libertad, Comayagua mayor Samuel Romero announced on social media that 'aura battles' and 'therians' are banned in his municipality, adding that he would support reinstating mandatory military service — a remark that drew a sharp and divided reaction online.

National Police arrested two Nicaraguan men in Comayagua on suspicion of using force and intimidation to rob multiple victims, following complaints from residents.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake centered about 18 kilometers north of Las Lajas in Comayagua struck late on August 16 at a depth of 5 kilometers with no reported injuries or damage; authorities also recorded two other seismic events in the region within 12 hours.

Platense coach Raúl Cáceres said his team made four individual defensive mistakes that led directly to goals in a loss to Olimpia, attributing the defeat to lapses in technique and tactical discipline rather than the rivals' overall superiority.