Legislative Reform

A special committee approved a proposal to create a new National Congress of Adolescence and Youth for Hondurans ages 15–20, to be held annually in June and designed to build civic and parliamentary leadership skills.

Honduras's anti-corruption council says Congress has failed to update internal procedures to match a 2026 reform that expanded lawmakers' ability to reconsider and modify approved legislative acts, creating legal ambiguity and risking abuse by parliamentary minorities.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said Honduras faces evaluation by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and risks being added to a gray list if it fails to strengthen anti-money-laundering laws, which could limit access to international financing and cooperation.

Congress is considering a proposal that would create a legal presumption protecting homeowners and business owners who use deadly force to repel intruders, aiming to prevent automatic criminal prosecution of property defenders.