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Nelson Castañeda, security and justice director at the ASJ, said Honduras's Public Prosecutor's Office requires increased funding to improve its capacity to respond to cases.

The National Police began vetting 780 officers for the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (Daet), which replaces the disbanded Dipampco unit and will focus on extortion, criminal networks, and organized-crime operations.

Honduras's banking regulator is hosting a free webinar on June 4 about managing the traditional year-end bonus (catorceavo) wisely and building healthy financial habits.

Honduras is hosting the Third Ibero-American Tourism Forum, bringing together regional representatives to promote tourism cooperation, share experiences, and develop tourism as an economic driver.

Honduras's national weather service forecasts light to moderate rainfall continuing across the southwestern and western regions of the country.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is tracking two low-pressure systems in the eastern Pacific; one near Mexico and Guatemala has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in seven days, while a second southwest of Baja California has a 90% probability of developing into a tropical depression by midweek, though Copeco says neither currently poses direct danger to Honduras.

Congress is advancing a reform of Honduras's electricity sector that would reduce technical and non-technical losses—now running at 38% of the system, or about 1.3 billion lempiras monthly—and strengthen regulatory oversight to improve efficiency and financial sustainability.

Honduras's state power utility ENEE will cut electricity in parts of the Santa Rosa de Copán and Puerto Cortés areas on Tuesday, June 2, for preventive maintenance, vegetation control, and infrastructure repairs on distribution lines.

The National Police announced that approximately 90% of officers from the disbanded anti-gang unit Dipampco will not transfer to the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET), which requires specialized training and certified personnel, with the remainder potentially reassigned elsewhere.

Psychologists warn that online betting addiction is growing among minors in Honduras, driven by constant mobile phone use and aggressive advertising, and call for stronger regulation to protect children from digital gambling platforms.

A formal dialogue table between the Honduran government and grassroots teachers' unions has been established, aimed at reaching agreements on public education and teachers' working conditions.

Seven people were killed and 37 traffic accidents reported across Honduras over the weekend, according to César Aguilar of the national traffic authority (DNVT).

A tropical wave is expected to enter Honduran territory on Tuesday and last 12 to 24 hours, according to Cenaos director Francisco Argeñal.

SITRAINA, the teachers' union, is requesting a 2,500-lempira (approximately $100) monthly salary increase, citing the rising cost of living.

Honduras's Education Ministry ordered all public and private schools nationwide to resume regular class schedules beginning June 1, after weeks of shortened hours due to high temperatures; improved air quality from recent rains prompted the decision.

Attorney Ángel Murillo was sworn in as director of the ATIC criminal investigation agency as Honduras undertakes a broader security overhaul, including the new National Crime Agency and a replacement anti-extortion division after five officers died in a botched raid.

The Televicentro-led Plantatón HN reforestation campaign has surpassed 57 million trees planted across Honduras and is launching its 2026 edition, with a major public distribution of more than 3,500 trees set for June 7 in Tegucigalpa.

Retired General Roosevelt Hernández, former chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Attorney General's investigation into the flawed March 2025 primary elections is diverting attention from a surge in massacres that has left roughly 1,000 Hondurans dead so far this year.

The Education Ministry announced that all public and private schools will resume regular class schedules starting Monday, June 1, after recent rains improved air quality and ended weeks of shortened school days.

The Health Ministry graduated 94 nursing assistants from the 2024–2026 academic program, adding trained staff to the public health workforce.

Honduras's public health network carried out 1,854 elective surgeries across 29 hospitals in May, clearing 49% of the backlog of patients awaiting non-emergency procedures, the Health Ministry said.

Honduras's Public Ministry will summon former National Congress president Luis Redondo and four current lawmakers next week as part of an investigation into the former Permanent Commission, with their legal representatives already notified.

New weekly fuel prices take effect Monday, with super gasoline and diesel dropping in both Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, while regular gasoline and domestic LPG rise slightly, according to the Energy Secretariat.

Health Ministry data show 3,271 colon cancer cases were recorded in Honduras between 2015 and 2025, with 2025 marking the highest single-year total at 446 cases, as patients also face chronic shortages of drugs and supplies in public hospitals.

Honduran club Motagua has officially released midfielder Carlos Mejía, who joined in 2021 and won three league titles with the club, despite having one year remaining on his contract.

The UN and international partners will deliver multi-sector humanitarian assistance across 33 Honduran municipalities, reaching more than 760,000 people with $63.2 million from OCHA's emergency fund.

A technical mission led by Honduras's Health Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization concluded with a roadmap to improve combined HIV prevention strategies and earlier diagnosis across the country.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules confirmed the government has agreed to raise teacher salaries with a wage adjustment effective September 2026, a second increase in January 2027, and retroactive compensation for the interim period.

Honduras's Liga Contra el Cáncer detected 218 skin cancer cases in the past year, including two early-stage melanomas, as dermatologists urge the public to seek immediate evaluation for any mole or lesion that changes size, color, or causes itching or pain.

Honduras's civil-protection agency warns of heavy rain, lightning, and strong wind gusts across the western, central, southern, eastern, and northern regions, with particular concern for flooding and wind in the Distrito Central.