Comayagua News

A 17-year-old in Siguatepeque, Comayagua, faked his abduction and sent his mother threatening videos demanding 15,000 lempiras (about $600) to recover a pawned motorcycle; he and his 17-year-old accomplice were detained on August 15 and referred to juvenile prosecutors.

Honduras paid over 73 million lempiras ($2.87 million) to repair and upgrade one of its aging Embraer Tucano fighter jets, part of efforts to maintain a combat fleet that has deteriorated due to budget constraints and lack of transparency in contracting.

The government contracted Prodecon to maintain 12.5 kilometers of road between San Jerónimo and La Libertad in Comayagua for L46 million (about $1.8 million), but residents and former officials report the work is superficial and deteriorates quickly.

Independiente de Siguatepeque defeated CD Choloma 2–1 in their first Liga Nacional match, earning the club's first three points after a comeback victory at Estadio Carlos Miranda in Comayagua.

Antony Castillo Garrido, a young resident of Comayagua, died at Hospital General Santa Teresa after gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on his home; authorities are investigating the motive and seeking the attackers.

Maternal-Infant Clinics in Honduras, including one in Las Lajas, Comayagua, that handles about 10 deliveries monthly, operate round-the-clock to serve pregnant women and new mothers in underserved areas where primary health centers close on weekends.

A medical examiner testified on the third day of a retrial that nursing student Keyla Martínez, who died in police custody in 2021, died of mechanical asphyxiation, contradicting the accused officer's claim that she took her own life.

El Baile de los Diablitos, a nearly 400-year-old syncretic play performed in Comayagua each February, blends Spanish missionary theater with indigenous ceremonial dance to retell the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, adapting with modern stagecraft while preserving its spiritual core.

Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua's subdirector said the facility is maintaining scheduled surgeries and procedures despite a shortage of anesthetics.

Police arrested a woman suspected of negligent homicide and negligent injury following a traffic accident in Taulabé.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man accused of rape, robbery, and other sexual assaults against a child in Comayagua.

Palmerola International Airport urged passengers to arrive early on July 26 due to expected vehicle congestion on the CA-05 highway as former president Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras.

National Police arrested a man in Comayagua on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault against a minor.

The fourth annual Expo Comayagua 2026, organized by the Comayagua Chamber of Commerce, features 29 vendors, business networking sessions, masterclasses, and food tastings designed to foster commercial partnerships and strengthen enterprise connections.

Marco Sorto and Arnaldo Mejía died at Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua after sustaining severe injuries when they fell from the bed of a vehicle on Thursday night.

Honduran police arrested a man in Comayagua who was wanted on a warrant for continuous sexual assault.

A large medical brigade in the Comayagua community of Guachipilín provided care to approximately 7,800 patients, according to Dr. Yefrin Maradiaga.

A container detached from a flatbed truck at kilometer 142 near Taulabé and Jardines, and drivers are advised to use caution in the area.

A 27-year-old woman in Comayagua was arrested for fabricating her own abduction in November 2025 and demanding $10,000 from relatives to pay off personal debts; police detected inconsistencies in her initial report.

Honduras deployed 2,050 metric tons of asphalt to patch potholes on Route RN-57, a connector road linking Comayagua, San Jerónimo, and La Unión in the northern valley.

Danilo Flores and Aracely Ramírez were killed by gunfire on Sunday afternoon in the El Cablote sector of Lajas, Comayagua; armed assailants intercepted them on an isolated road, fired multiple times, and fled.

Residents discovered the decomposed body of an unidentified man floating at a waterfall in Zambrano on June 28; locals suspect he may have fallen accidentally, and authorities are investigating whether it matches Oscar Orlando Canales, missing since June 17.

Armed assailants opened fire on an unidentified young man working as a helper on a bread-delivery truck in El Buen Pastor, El Rosario municipality, Comayagua, killing him on the spot.

ENEE will cut power in parts of Comayagua and La Paz on June 27 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM for scheduled grid maintenance and operational work.

A tow-truck driver involved in a fatal accident at a rodeo in Comayagua has been formally charged and ordered held in pretrial detention.

Police in Comayagua arrested several suspects and referred a child to juvenile authorities on suspicion of drug trafficking.

Honduras's National Police are demanding housing, education, and health care for families of seven officers killed in a June 17 bus-truck collision on the CA-5 highway in Comayagua, along with wage increases and reduced pension-fund interest rates for all personnel.

Detectives arrested a man in San Antonio, Comayagua, with four packages of suspected marijuana, 36 prepared doses for sale, a firearm, and drug paraphernalia.

A 40-year-old tow-truck driver from Choloma was turned over to prosecutors for investigation into a June 17 traffic accident on Highway CA-5 that killed seven National Police officers and injured dozens when his vehicle lost control descending a slope, overturned, and struck a police bus.

Investigators revealed that the crane involved in a collision on CA-5 that killed seven police officers on June 18 had no valid operating permit, though its three drivers held valid licenses; preliminary findings suggest excessive speed caused the driver to lose control on a downhill curve.