Choloma

National Police arrested a 30-year-old security guard in Choloma during a preventive operation and seized several packets of suspected marijuana and cocaine; he faces charges of drug trafficking.

The Infrastructure Ministry is overseeing Stage IV mitigation work in Cortés, including reconstruction of protective levees along the Chamelecón River near Choloma to shield Las Vegas community from seasonal flooding.

The state utility ENEE announced scheduled power cuts in several neighborhoods of Choloma, Cortés, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on July 13 for transmission-line maintenance.

A serious collision involving several heavy trucks closed a road in Blanquito, Choloma, Cortés, after the vehicles became lodged across the highway.

Constantino Milla was killed in the Rondón de Alfredo neighborhood of Choloma on July 10 after being struck by at least 23 gunshots; authorities have not yet identified a motive or made arrests.

Police arrested an adult and a minor on suspicion of drug trafficking in Choloma, Cortés.

Darling Hércules, a mother of three from Choloma, died after being bitten by a fer-de-lance (barba amarilla), one of Honduras's most venomous snakes; authorities say the circumstances remain under investigation.

Police arrested a 24-year-old resident of Choloma in Cortés on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing nine packets of suspected cocaine during a patrol in the Las Américas neighborhood as part of a public-safety operation.

A woman from Choloma died over the weekend at a local gymnasium in circumstances authorities are investigating; forensic pathologists are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether any preexisting medical condition was involved.

Authorities discovered the body of a 57-year-old woman in advanced decomposition inside her home in Choloma, Cortés; neighbors reported the discovery after noticing a strong odor, and forensic experts will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Juan Guardado Portillo, 49, was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Choloma on June 10; police suspect gang members demanding extortion were behind the attack, which also wounded a teenage passenger.

An armed attack at a taxi stand in El Centro neighborhood, Choloma, left a taxi driver and a 25-year-old woman wounded by gunfire.

Altos Hiking y Running is opening registration for a June 28 trail-running event in Choloma featuring 5- and 10-kilometer courses, with entry at 450 lempiras and prizes for top finishers.

Honduras's Infrastructure Ministry is carrying out pothole repairs on the Ticamaya highway linking San Pedro Sula and Choloma, with the stated goals of improving safety and traffic flow.

Honduran police arrested a man known as 'El Fantasma,' identified as an active MS-13 member, on drug possession charges in Choloma, Cortés.

Crews started clearing and laying out a new bypass road in the Los Cármenes sector that officials say will link San Pedro Sula and Choloma, reducing traffic, improving safety, and spurring development.