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Cardamom production in Honduras is projected to reach approximately 100,000 quintals this year for export, primarily to Saudi Arabia and other international markets.

Honduras's net international reserves increased by $1.067 billion from January 27 to June 11, 2026, with import coverage holding steady at 6.6 months of goods and services.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules clarified that a proposed law on the state-owned electricity utility ENEE would keep 100% of the three linked companies under government ownership, with any decisions requiring Congressional approval.

The Vice Minister of Coffee said Honduras has sufficient supplies of beans and corn to meet domestic demand despite drought affecting several regions of the country.

Honduras's national meteorology center warns of tropical-wave rainfall beginning Monday, with calm conditions expected through the weekend.

A judge issued a provisional dismissal for Steve Fajardo, identified as the son-in-law of Roberto Contreras.

Transport leader Saúl Ventura says taxi operation permits have gone unrenewed for nine years and called for urgent updates to the sector's licensing documentation.

Honduras's telecommunications sector expanded, driven by growth in mobile and fixed-line phone services and gains in postal and courier services tied to the rise of e-commerce.

Honduras's commerce sector grew on increased sales of transportation equipment, food products, electronics, fuel, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals, reflecting rising internal consumption.

Honduras's tax authority (SAR) is offering individuals and businesses a chance to settle back taxes by paying only the amount owed, with penalties, interest, and surcharges waived, available through June 15.

Honduras is nearing $2 billion in foreign-exchange earnings from coffee exports this year, with 6.2 million of 6.8 million contracted quintals already shipped, according to the Coffee Vice Minister.

The Central Bank of Honduras is conducting a nationwide economic survey through June 2026 to update the country's production structures and improve measurement of economic activity.

Honduran police dressed as 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots to carry out an undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker.

Private-sector credit in Honduras is expanding faster, driven by declining interest rates and increased lending to businesses, the Central Bank reports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $68.4 million in its June 12 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6855 per dollar for June 13–15.

Women now lead deposit-account ownership in Honduras, underscoring growing female access to financial products, according to the banking regulator's 2025 gender-gap report.

Customs Director Marco Tulio Abadíe said Honduras loses about L1 billion annually to cigarette smuggling, a loss that reduces tax revenue and harms the economy, while only six companies operate under the authorized economic operator program designed to secure trade.

Honduras's manufacturing sector grew, driven by food production—coffee, meat, and fish processing—and construction materials including cement, concrete, and steel reinforcing bar, the Central Bank reported.

Honduras's agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector expanded thanks to improved coffee yields from better farming practices and a rebound in banana, fruit, and African palm production.

Honduran bank liquidity reached L195.9 billion (about $7.8 billion) in March 2026 as deposits continued to grow faster than the credit portfolio, leaving lenders with excess funds that could boost lending later in the year if loan demand increases.

Honduras's Property Institute reminded businesses and individuals that restaurants, hotels, and others cannot show 2026 World Cup matches without authorization from rights holders, and private viewers cannot retransmit games on social media or video platforms, on pain of fines.

The National Professional Training Institute (Infop) is opening enrollment for free virtual courses in Excel, project management, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, with classes beginning June 15 and running weekdays for two weeks.

Honduras and the World Bank will launch a program to provide technical training to roughly 200,000 small-scale coffee producers nationwide, aiming to boost productivity and competitiveness in a key sector of the economy.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández and Central Bank President Roberto Lagos signed a letter of intent to the IMF ahead of the June 29 board review, with officials saying approval could unlock about $240 million in fresh funds and help stabilize the economy.

Honduras's Energy Ministry announced price cuts for regular gasoline, premium gasoline, and kerosene effective June 15, offering relief to consumers and businesses as authorities monitor global market shifts.

The national utility ENEE will cut power to various areas of Honduras on Saturday, June 13, for scheduled grid maintenance and upgrades, with outages lasting up to six hours in affected zones.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE requires L35.4 billion (roughly $1.4 billion USD) in domestic debt from 2026 to 2029 to cover payments to private generators, amid losses exceeding 34% and a total debt burden now at L73.3 billion.

The head of Honduras's electoral commission has proposed eliminating the unanimity requirement for decisions by the electoral council and electoral court, replacing it with simple-majority voting to speed up electoral processes, though opposition parties worry it could weaken consensus-building.

Hugo Maldonado, president of Honduras's human rights committee CODEH, is calling on a Congressional commission to approve a decree imposing life sentences for anyone who kills prosecutors, police officers, judges, journalists, or human rights defenders.

Official data from the Security Ministry shows 4,542 women were killed violently between 2014 and April 2026—roughly one per day—with intimate-partner violence, personal feuds, and organized crime among the primary causes.