Francisco Morazán News

Rescue crews searching for four missing people after the Loarque hillside collapse — which brought down more than 20,000 cubic meters of debris, of which only about 5,000 have been removed — may suspend operations tonight if rain develops, the fire chief warned.

A Supreme Court magistrate joined interinstitutional meetings as an international donor delivered audiovisual equipment and specialized furniture needed to put the Gesell Chamber in the Francisco Morazán Criminal Court into operation.

A driver has been ordered held in pretrial detention in Támara after a crash killed seven National Police officers.

Cantarranas hosted the inaugural Central American Karting Championship, drawing over 50 drivers from five countries to compete under FIA supervision, marking a milestone for motorsports in the region.

The Infrastructure Ministry installed protective mesh on a steep section of the CA-5 Sur highway in Francisco Morazán to prevent rockslides and reduce hazards for travelers and local residents.

Colonel Juan Carlos Osorto, former director of Honduras's main prison in Támara, faces accusations of sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and coercion from female staff, alongside an investigation into L8 million (about $320,000) missing from prison canteen funds.

The National Agrarian Institute and the Central District Municipality have signed an agreement to distribute property titles to residents of villages near Tegucigalpa.

A man aged 20–30 was discovered shot more than 20 times with his hands and feet bound on a street between Monte Fresco and El Tablón in eastern Tegucigalpa; authorities have not yet identified the victim or located suspects.

A tractor-trailer collided with a police bus on the Rodeo grade of the CA-5 highway Wednesday afternoon, killing several officers and injuring others, with the exact toll still unconfirmed.

VIP taxi and ride-hailing drivers in Honduras suspect that transport official Blas Ramos, the governor of Francisco Morazán, is orchestrating a crackdown that has seized about 40 vehicles since early June, leaving drivers unable to work and facing fines of L11,000–L14,000 (roughly $440–$560) plus six months of impound fees.

A man has been convicted and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for a homicide in Marale, Francisco Morazán, in a case prosecuted by the Talanga branch of the Public Ministry.

A young man has agreed to an abbreviated legal procedure in connection with the killing of a resident in Lepaterique, prosecutors announced.

Honduran National Police seized a marijuana plantation during a raid in Guaimaca, Francisco Morazán, according to police.

Antonio Reyes, about 35, was shot and killed by armed assailants while riding a motorcycle in the San Juan neighborhood of Guaimaca, Francisco Morazán, with more than 12 shell casings found at the scene.

President Asfura ordered the full reconstruction of a dilapidated school in a Tolupán indigenous community in Francisco Morazán after teacher Marta Carolina Serrano drew national attention for patching its walls with mud and thatch to keep classes running.

Honduras's environmental prosecutor FEMA secured formal charges against four individuals for illegal tree-felling and unauthorized urban development inside La Tigra National Park.

Honduras's Environmental Prosecutor has obtained formal charges against two men for illegal nonmetallic mining extraction in Lepaterique, a municipality in Francisco Morazán Department.

Military police and National Police arrested an active officer assigned to the police intelligence directorate (DIPOL) in Valle de Ángeles after seizing suspected crack cocaine, a cell phone, and a government pickup truck from him.

Denilson Josué Vásquez Cortés, 27, died after suffering an electric shock while plugging in a phone charger in the village of Matón Quemado, Talanga, as authorities investigate the cause; police data show nine electrocution deaths in Honduras so far this year.

Prison guards using X-ray scanners arrested three women, aged 39–41, who allegedly concealed cocaine and marijuana on their bodies during a family visiting day at Honduras's main penitentiary in Támara.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler inspected progress on a double surface-treatment paving project on the Tegucigalpa–Santa Lucía expressway, intended to improve connectivity in the eastern zone.