La Ceiba News

Hundreds of job seekers of all ages crowded a La Ceiba employment fair organized by the Chamber of Commerce, labor ministry, and other partners, where 40 companies offered roughly 150 openings across commerce, services, food, and manufacturing—exposing acute unemployment in the Atlantic coast region.

Nelson Aguilar González, 32, who had recently been deported from the United States, was killed in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in La Ceiba; police are investigating personal disputes as a possible motive.

CD Victoria, the La Ceiba football club acquired by TikToker Carlos Eduardo Espina, is defending 14 arbitration cases from former players including Wisdom Quaye, Fabricio Silva, and Walter Martínez seeking unpaid wages, with hearings underway.

The Catholic Diocese of La Ceiba is proposing to convert the shuttered English Quarter prison—closed in January 2024 and now deteriorating—into a temporary farmers and artisans market while authorities decide the site's permanent use, with local church and municipal leaders expressing support.

Jeannette Kawas, the Tela activist murdered in 1995 for opposing illegal development of the Punta Sal peninsula, is remembered through the national park bearing her name—though no one has been arrested for her killing despite a 2009 Inter-American Court ruling against Honduras for negligence.

A congressman from the Liberal Party proposed designating the football field in La Isla neighborhood, La Ceiba, as a cultural heritage site to recognize its historical significance to the community.

Two men, identified as Kevin Ruiz Sánchez and Kelser Orlando Castillo, were shot and killed Sunday afternoon inside a home in La Ceiba's Bonitillo sector; one was the homeowner's son, and authorities are investigating the motive.

The Bethel Drum & Bugle Corps of La Ceiba scored over 91% to win the World Class category at the Latin American Drum Corps competition in Guatemala, securing back-to-back titles and earning individual awards for color guard, visual design, brass, and general effect.

Pedro Darío Lobo Rodríguez, 38, suspected of arranging illegal migration to the United States, was shot dead inside an auto-repair shop in La Ceiba by armed assailants who fled on a motorcycle.

Onner Suazo Martínez, a 26-year-old security guard, died when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in La Ceiba on the evening of August 15.

Ruth Yanira Quiroz voluntarily turned herself in and appeared before a judge in La Ceiba, who released her on conditions including a travel ban and periodic check-ins, while she also faces a separate investigation for alleged abuse of her 16-year-old son.

A lightning strike killed one person and injured another in La Ceiba's Alvarado neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon as they sheltered under wooden structures during a heavy storm; the injured person was taken to Hospital General Atlántida.

Nasser Hilsaca, who died August 8 at Hospital General Atlántida in La Ceiba, had complained of inhumane treatment and abandonment before his death, but three days later no formal investigation has been opened and the Regional Human Rights Office says it received no formal complaint.

Nasser Hilsaca, who became a viral sensation in 2025 when rescue workers extracted him from his home, died on August 8 after spending more than a year hospitalized in La Ceiba.

Authorities recovered the remains of an unidentified man from a water well in La Ceiba, Atlántida, in an advanced state of decomposition; police and forensic teams are investigating to identify the victim and determine the circumstances.

A taxi driver identified as José Carrasco was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Villa Neen neighborhood of La Ceiba; police have launched an investigation but have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

Luane Morazán Castillo, 23, disappeared on April 19, 2023, while six months pregnant, telling her husband she was going to buy dinner but never returning; police have made little public progress on the case, which reflects a broader crisis of missing women in Honduras.

Martín Jiménez, a Panamanian footballer who played for Club Deportivo y Social Vida in Honduras's second division in 2025, has died; the cause has not been disclosed.

Four cousins—ages 14, 15, 20, and undisclosed—were kidnapped from their homes in La Ceiba, Atlántida, and later found dead and bound in two locations across the city.

Police in La Ceiba arrested a man who, while intoxicated, drove at officers in the early morning hours in an apparent attempt to hit them.

Police arrested a 16-year-old accused in the September 2025 shooting death of 66-year-old merchant Ada Díaz in La Ceiba; authorities say the killing may have resulted from mistaken identity, with the victim allegedly confused with a rival gang informant.

Parents have occupied the Santos Guardiola school in La Ceiba, Atlántida, to protest the firing of staff members.

Steven Jhoet Rodríguez Martínez, a student at Juan Lindo School in La Ceiba's Perú village, died after being struck by a vehicle on Highway CA-13 while leaving class; the driver was detained and charged with negligent homicide, and residents threatened to block the road unless authorities install speed bumps.

Two brothers, Osman Naín Jiménez Munguía, 26, and Darwin Javier Padilla Jiménez, were shot and killed by armed gunmen in the Lomas de Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Ceiba on Tuesday night; authorities are investigating the incident.

La Ceiba is experiencing acute water shortages as the Danto River drops to minimal levels and frequent power cuts damage pumping equipment, forcing residents to queue at public taps or wait for water during early mornings.

Hospital Atlántida in La Ceiba is experiencing dangerous power outages during surgeries because its backup generator is broken, leaving operating rooms dark during procedures.

Alexander Montoya Úsuga, a cousin of jailed Clan del Golfo leader "Otoniel" and a key operator for the organization, used La Ceiba and Roatán as a base to coordinate cocaine shipments and money laundering between South America and the United States before his 2021 extradition to the US.

After more than a decade of failed promises, authorities have begun repairing the Danto River containment wall in western La Ceiba, a three-month project of retaining walls, riprap, and gabions to protect about ten flood-prone neighborhoods.

An unidentified man in his 30s was discovered dead beneath the Río Danto bridge in La Ceiba with his bicycle nearby; authorities suspect he may have fallen from the bridge overnight.

Two men arrested in La Ceiba on suspicion of robbery were freed after the 24-hour legal detention period expired without formal complaints from victims, leaving prosecutors without grounds to seek charges.