Omoa

The coastal town of Omoa will host the Manatí Fest on October 3 at San Fernando Fortress, featuring local food, artisans, and small-business vendors ahead of the Morazán holiday weekend, to highlight the region's natural wealth and manatee sanctuary.

A thick accumulation of sargassum seaweed blanketed Omoa's beach in Cortés on Friday morning, forcing fishermen to suspend operations and trapping fish that had to be rescued.

Guatemala is investigating a sudden reddening of the Las Vacas River linked to possible industrial discharge or sewage; Honduran experts warn that contamination flowing into the Motagua River poses risks to coastal areas like Omoa, where sewage-borne waste has accumulated for years.

Sargassum seaweed arrived on Omoa's Caribbean beaches two days ago, disrupting fishing and threatening tourism during the busy Morazán Week holiday, with local authorities organizing cleanup crews to keep the coastline clear.

Anti-extortion authorities arrested four men accused of belonging to the Los Argueta criminal organization in Omoa, Cortés, including one suspected of involvement in an attack that killed five police officers near Corinto.

A $120 million cruise and cargo terminal planned for Omoa, approved by Congress in 2021 and expected to create over 2,000 jobs, is sparking debate over its environmental and economic impact on the coastal municipality.

Construction of a new cargo terminal in Omoa, Cortés, is raising concerns from local tourism businesses and environmentalists about lack of public transparency, potential damage to marine ecosystems and fishing, and threats to the region's tourism economy.