El Progreso News

Police arrested two men identified as key MS-13 operatives in Choloma and seized two AR-15 rifles, a grenade launcher, drugs, and ammunition in a targeted operation.

A Honduran judge has reactivated the criminal case against Marco Antonio Ávila Castellanos, accused in the 1997 kidnapping and death of Ricardo Ernesto Maduro Andreu (son of former president Ricardo Maduro), nearly three decades after the crime; Ávila Castellanos was arrested in October 2026 and remains jailed pending trial under the old penal code.

The Labor Ministry is holding an in-person job fair on October 20 in El Progreso, Yoro, and accepting digital applications from the western region, seeking professionals, technicians, and sales staff across administrative, supervisory, and customer-service roles.

Campesinos blocked the Quebrada Seca bridge in El Progreso, Yoro, on October 16 to demand government action on fuel and electricity prices, repeal of agro-industrial policy, and rural economic relief, prompting police to use tear gas to clear the road.

The Honduran tax authority (SAR) will hold Misión Mipyme on October 20 in El Progreso, offering business registration assistance, advisory services, and financing options for small enterprises and entrepreneurs.

The Río Ulúa in El Progreso, Yoro, rose to 3.80 meters from 2 meters, triggering water seepage in low-lying areas and a levee breach in San José del Cayo and Miller sectors that has caused street flooding.

A head-on collision between a truck and an intercity bus on the CA-13 highway in Guaymitas, El Progreso, killed the truck driver Orlando Zavala and injured eleven bus passengers during Honduras's Morazán Week holiday travel.

Police in Choloma arrested three young men suspected of working as hired gunmen for a criminal organization and confiscated an AR-15 rifle; authorities say the suspects had been part of the criminal structure for about three years.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler met with local officials and business leaders in El Progreso, Yoro, to present a planned bypass road aimed at improving traffic flow, reducing congestion, and boosting economic development in the city.

Police arrested Josué Antonio García, 18, in El Progreso on suspicion of drug trafficking and seized cocaine, crack, marijuana, and cash; authorities say he is an alleged MS-13 member.

A union leader called the suspension of 300 workers at a garment factory in El Progreso an indirect layoff, warning that after 120 days without work most lose their jobs permanently and urging affected employees to file a collective claim for severance and benefits.

An unidentified man was found dead Saturday night on the CA-13 highway near Las Brisas de La Libertad in El Progreso, Yoro; authorities preliminarily believe he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road, but circumstances remain under investigation.

Carlos Noé López and Javier Antonio Espinoza, a mototaxi driver, were killed by gunfire inside a home in the El 50 neighborhood of Agua Blanca, El Progreso; authorities have released no details on motive or suspects.

Associates of Koriun Inversiones staged a peaceful march through Choloma demanding the release or modified detention of Iván López, who they say promised to repay their money if freed from jail.

Authorities arrested Orbin Enrique Velásquez Mendoza, alias Torba, a 29-year-old suspected member of the Berna criminal organization, on a warrant linked to the June 2024 kidnapping and disappearance of José Octavio Sosa Méndez and 11 others near Puerto Cortés.

Military police arrested a suspected Pandilla 18 member and confiscated guns, drugs, and tactical gear — including a vest bearing police insignia — during simultaneous raids in El Progreso and nearby communities.

Teatro La Fragua in El Progreso celebrates 47 years of using theater and the arts to foster community creativity, memory, and social transformation, with its annual Artistic Expression season running through August featuring concerts, films, book readings, and stage productions.

A suspect accused of stealing a cellphone was detained by residents in downtown El Progreso, Yoro, on August 11 and beaten before police arrived and took him into custody.

National Police arrested two men, known as "El Yal" and "El Diablo," in connection with the death of a homeless woman in El Progreso, Yoro, who was killed with a concrete block.

Police arrested a 20-year-old suspected MS-13 member accused of distributing cocaine, marijuana, and crack in El Progreso, Yoro, seizing drugs and a cellphone.

The body of a woman was discovered unclothed in a vacant lot in the Cabañas neighborhood of El Progreso, Yoro; authorities are investigating the circumstances and possible motive.

The Infrastructure and Transportation Ministry has opened competitive bidding for the expansion of the Helena Kulman Boulevard in El Progreso from the Obelisk to the Baprosa sector, with bids due August 3, financed entirely by national funds.

After days of protests, El Progreso's municipal government nullified a planned near-300% increase in the vehicle tax, reverting to 2025 rates effective July 21, and will credit overpayments made between July 1–19 to other municipal fees.

Police arrested a man known as "Fugitivo" or "Pechuga," an alleged MS-13 member, in El Progreso and seized drugs found in his possession.

Entrepreneurs from El Progreso, Tela, and La Ceiba are demanding urgent construction of the CA-13 Tourism Corridor's four-lane La Barca–El Progreso segment, a long-delayed project they say is vital to regional commerce, logistics, and tourism.

National Police arrested a man accused of sexually abusing his 14-year-old cousin in El Progreso, Yoro, resulting in the child's pregnancy; a judicial warrant was issued in 2024 and the suspect now faces charges of sexual assault against a minor.

A 4-year-old boy named Ian died and two family members were wounded in a shooting at their family business in El Bálsamo, El Progreso, on July 11.

The El Progreso municipal council reversed a roughly 300% vehicle-tax hike after four days of protests by transporters, businesses, and residents, restoring prior rates and offering tax credits to those who already paid the higher amount.

The city council of El Progreso revoked a municipal vehicle-tax increase that sparked protests and roadblocks, and ruled that residents who already paid will receive a credit toward other municipal fees.

Jazmín Guillén was shot and killed in her home in El Progreso on September 11; she leaves behind two infant twins, and police are investigating the motive and seeking the unknown assailant.