San Pedro Sula News

San Pedro Sula has confirmed 243 dengue cases in 2026 with no deaths reported, though health officials say seven recent patients show warning signs and two cases have been classified as severe dengue.

Merchants and residents report that raw sewage overflow, crumbling streets, and years of neglect in a busy commercial sector of San Pedro Sula are driving away customers, damaging vehicles, and creating public-health hazards.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested in San Pedro Sula after neighbors reported her beating her child with a cable; the child was taken for medical evaluation and shows injuries on the back.

Construction has begun on a L33.4 million (about $1.3 million) tunnel under the Rio Blanco bridge, part of San Pedro Sula's plan to ease daily congestion for more than 18,000 drivers on the Armenta corridor.

Honduras has recorded eight cases of people staging their own kidnappings in 2026, concentrated in San Pedro Sula, according to police; authorities and human rights groups attribute the crimes to economic hardship and emotional distress, with some perpetrators seeking ransom money to fund migration or escape family troubles.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist, Mario Josué Valladares, was shot and killed by the driver of a white sedan following a traffic collision in San Pedro Sula's Felipe Zelaya neighborhood; the gunman fled and remains at large.

Construction of a tunnel at Río Blanco in San Pedro Sula began Wednesday and is expected to take six months, affecting a corridor that serves over 20,000 families and about 18,000 daily vehicles; authorities recommend using four alternate routes to reduce traffic delays.

Civil-society organizations and lawmakers in Cortés are challenging the Forestry Conservation Institute's plan to redefine the boundaries of the El Merendón protected forest reserve, arguing it would benefit private real-estate projects while the reserve supplies 80% of San Pedro Sula's water and is vital to regional biodiversity.

The National Police, Municipal Police, and San Pedro Sula's city government are conducting inspections on weekends to shut down unlicensed alcohol vendors and reduce violence linked to unregulated drinking in the northern valley.

Honduras's Health Ministry reported new measles cases linked to a single household in the Cofradía sector of San Pedro Sula.

A 20-year-old suspected member of the 18th Street Gang (Pandilla 18) was arrested in the Planeta neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; authorities seized approximately 7,928 lempiras (about $318), cocaine, and a mototaxi vehicle.

More than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in San Pedro Sula are set to create free e-commerce websites on July 4 using AI-powered tools, part of a national initiative to help Honduran businesses reach digital markets and improve sales.

Marathón ended its contract with striker Bryan Moya by mutual agreement after he was separated from the squad midseason due to disciplinary issues and failed to score in 11 official matches.

British actor Finn Jones, known for Game of Thrones and Marvel's Iron Fist, will attend Honduras's first Comic Con on July 4–5 in San Pedro Sula, joining other international guests for panels, cosplay contests, and pop-culture activities.

Police rescued an endangered howler monkey abandoned in a backpack by two suspects who fled during a patrol in San Pedro Sula; the animal was transferred to the National Forestry Institute for care.

Honduras's fire service will build new stations in Olancho and El Paraíso departments and hire 35–40 firefighters in San Pedro Sula, where some stations operate with only two or three personnel, as part of a nationwide expansion to extend coverage and strengthen emergency response.

ENEE has scheduled maintenance-related power cuts in San Pedro Sula on Friday, July 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., affecting residential neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and institutions across two service areas.

Midfielder Deiby Flores, inactive since January, is training with Palestino of Honduras's second division to regain fitness before joining Angolan club Petro Luanda, where he will play alongside fellow Honduran Jonathan Rubio.

A San Pedro Sula trial court acquitted Denis Javier Erazo Cruz of multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault, rape, and human trafficking of a minor, citing insufficient evidence.

Martín Adonis Grandes Velásquez, a 29-year-old barber, was shot and killed in the Sandoval Sorto neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; authorities are investigating the motive.

San Pedro Sula will close a section of Avenida Circunvalación on Saturday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a traditional float parade marking the city's 490th founding anniversary.

San Pedro Sula's ExpoJuniana fair wraps up Friday through Sunday with Los Clásicos and Silver Star on Friday, Las Chicas Roland and Los Rolands on Saturday, and Silvia Rodríguez closing on Sunday; general admission is L50 (about $2), with children under 12 free.

Taisha Urias, a Honduran content creator and makeup artist, posted viral TikTok videos describing alleged verbal, psychological, and physical abuse during her marriage and stating she has filed complaints and obtained protective measures.

A police operation in Choloma on June 25 displaced 15 families and arrested six people on usurpation charges, reigniting concerns among experts that new laws—including a decree strengthening agroindustrial protections and widening terrorism definitions—are hardening the state's response to land disputes.

Carlos Alberto Castillo was convicted of aggravated kidnapping in the September 2024 abduction of a nurse in San Pedro Sula, in which captors demanded 30 million lempiras (about $1.2 million) in ransom; authorities rescued the victim three days later after he was held in a Choloma house.

A fire in the Primavera neighborhood of San Pedro Sula destroyed three homes and killed Rubí Chelsea Cáceres, 32, a mother of two, who suffered severe burns after escaping the flames; another person was injured.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with AMEX Healthcare, backed by Austrian concessional funds, to upgrade oncology and diagnostic imaging services at San Pedro Sula's Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in 2026–2027, including a linear accelerator to expand cancer treatment access.

A tropical wave moving west across Honduras from Gracias a Dios will bring 10–20 mm of rain (up to 40 mm in high areas of the Sula Valley) and thunderstorms to the north starting around 3 p.m., with San Pedro Sula authorities warning residents of flood risk in vulnerable neighborhoods.

A 12.48% increase in electrical rates for the third quarter of 2026 is straining micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the San Pedro Sula region, which say they cannot absorb the cost hike without losing competitiveness.

Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms and up to 40 millimeters of rain in San Pedro Sula on Saturday during the Feria Juniana carnival parade, with temperatures near 33°C (91°F).