Yoro News

Police arrested Jesús Daniel Tróchez (alias "El Diablo") and Carlos Eduardo Zaldívar (alias "El Texas") in connection with the August 10 killing of Roberto Chavarría during an armed robbery at a supermarket in Olanchito, Yoro; Tróchez has prior criminal arrests.

A prison officer died when a police vehicle transporting a detainee from La Ceiba back to Olanchito prison collided with a cargo truck near Agua Caliente in Yoro's Olanchito municipality.

An armed robbery attempt at a market in Olanchito, Yoro, on Monday left a man dead and the store owner seriously wounded after an exchange of gunfire; police are investigating.

Daniel Ramos, 15, from the hamlet of Locomapa, was identified as the boy whose body was found in Subirana, Yoro on Saturday; authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death.

Social-media videos and posts from Brayan Wilfredo Salgado Ruiz, one of six people killed in a massacre in Olanchito, Yoro, on August 4, have sparked widespread commentary as police investigate what they preliminarily suspect was a dispute between criminal organizations over illicit activities in the area.

Police arrested Jhoel Salomón Pineda García, 31, known as "El Peludo," a suspect in a kidnapping in Yoro in which the perpetrators demanded three million lempiras (about $120,000).

Four people were shot and killed in the colonia 15 de Septiembre neighborhood of Olanchito on Tuesday night when four armed gunmen on two motorcycles opened fire without warning; three of the victims were from the same family.

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez confirmed authorities are actively hunting Esteban Gumercindo Ferrera Rodas, alias "El Diablo," the alleged leader of the Diablo cartel, saying seized videos of the group's murders document extreme brutality and noting recent operations have found hideouts in rural mountain areas.

Harold Ulloa Ramos, 17, was kidnapped by two men on motorcycles near Santa Rita, Yoro, on August 3 and found decapitated the following morning, with his head left on a roadside and his body discovered separately.

The second edition of the Reto Canal 2026 invites swimmers of all ages to compete in open-water distances of 800 meters, 2 kilometers, and 5 kilometers on Honduras's Lake Yojoa, with organizers emphasizing safety through lifeguards, medical staff, and certified trainers.

Joshua Núñez, a player for FC La Familia in Santa Rita, died Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with a bus on the highway between Santa Rita and El Progreso.

The national power utility will cut electricity across zones in Yoro and Cortés departments on July 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for scheduled transmission-line maintenance.

National Police arrested two suspects in Yoro who attempted to illegally transport a truck loaded with alcoholic beverages into the department without proper documentation.

Police in Yoro arrested three suspected members of Los Kiwis, a gang linked to the Devil's Cartel, seizing two firearms, cocaine, cash, and surveillance equipment from a drug-distribution hub.

A man identified as Samuel Mejía was killed by at least nine gunshot wounds in El Sauzal, Yoro on Wednesday afternoon; police and forensic authorities arrived to investigate.

A teacher in Morazán, Yoro, remains suspended while authorities investigate a viral video of an alleged classroom confrontation; school officials say the student involved had prior disciplinary problems and was deported from the U.S. before enrolling.

The Infrastructure Ministry held a public bid opening for paving and supervision of Route 43 in Yoro, a project officials say will improve goods transport and cut shipping costs for local producers in Yorito, Sulaco, Victoria, and Yoro.

Yoro department hosts nearly one-seventh of Honduras's documented socio-territorial conflicts, many tied to disputes over land, water, and mining, prompting civil-society researchers to hold a regional dialogue on the findings.

A man was killed by attackers on a motorcycle at a soccer field in Olanchito, Yoro, and was taken to a local hospital where he died; authorities have not released his identity.

A reported kidnapping of a delivery worker in Olanchito turned out to be an intimidation scam in which fraudsters used his personal information to threaten him into staying put.

A teacher in Morazán, Yoro, accused of physically and verbally assaulting a 15-year-old student will defend herself outside prison while her case proceeds; a court rejected the prosecutor's request for pretrial detention after her lawyer cited her community ties and clean record.

The director of a Yoro school defended a teacher accused of verbally and physically assaulting a 15-year-old student, calling her excellent and pledging to seek dialogue among students, parents, and staff to resolve the incident.

A teacher in Yoro was filmed slapping a student inside a school, with video of the incident circulating on social media.

The National Anticorruption Council launched its first Regional Forums for Integrity and Municipal Governance in Olanchito, Yoro, bringing together public institutions, civil society, and local governments to strengthen transparency and good governance in Honduras's municipalities.

A speeding intercity bus traveling from Victoria to Yoro collided with a pickup truck and overturned on July 5 on Route 23 near La Regina between Morazán and El Negrito, killing at least four people and injuring about a dozen; passengers reportedly asked the driver to slow down before the crash.

A bus on the Victoria–Yoro route collided with a white pickup truck in Morazán, Yoro, leaving several people injured; witnesses reported at least two deaths, but authorities have not yet confirmed fatalities.

Byron Cárcamo was killed in an armed attack on his motorcycle in the 24 de Mayo neighborhood of Olanchito on Friday afternoon; authorities are investigating the motive and identity of the attackers.

Three men were killed in El Negrito, Yoro, early on July 2; police are investigating possible links to cattle rustling complaints in the area in recent weeks.

José Enrique Amaya, 29, was arrested in Yoro after police discovered he had staged his own kidnapping using tomato paste to simulate wounds, demanding 600,000 lempiras (about $24,000) from his sister in the United States.

Don Fabio Café of Yoro represented Honduras at the World of Coffee 2026 in Brussels (June 25–27), showcasing specialty-grade beans to international buyers and cementing Honduras's reputation as Central America's leading coffee producer.