National Party

National Party congresswoman Fernanda Sandres was wounded by gunfire while traveling to a community in Santa Bárbara to deliver aid; she was treated for a superficial injury and is out of danger.

Congressman Adolfo Ráquel of the National Party claimed Honduras pays legislators the lowest salaries in Latin America, triggering social-media criticism that a lawmaker complaining of insufficient income appears tone-deaf to citizens earning far less.

The National Party announced its lawmakers will vote against a proposed electoral second round, effectively stalling the measure in Congress despite social pressure and support from several sectors.

Honduras's appellate court unanimously revoked the formal charges against David Chávez, former National Party president and ex-director of the vocational institute (Infop), after an audit found the contested equipment purchase followed proper procedures; the prosecutor is seeking a provisional dismissal while the defense seeks a permanent one.

Honduras's Appeals Court unanimously revoked the formal charges against David Chávez, former head of the National Party's Central Committee, over alleged fraud and misconduct in a 75.8-million-lempira (about $3 million) irregular procurement at the national vocational institute.