Puerto Cortes

A man identified as Adán, who sold mobile phone credits, was found shot dead in the Lomas de Medina neighborhood of Puerto Cortés on August 31; his motorcycle was abandoned at the scene.

Honduras's main port halted ship delays since March and swung from 862 million lempiras in losses in 2025 to 423 million lempiras in profits in 2026, with plans to invest over $400 million in yard expansion, new cranes, and modernization at Puerto Cortés and the southern port of Henecán.

Honduras National Port Authority signed agreements with regional operator OPC and specialized-terminal firm Logra to boost Puerto Cortés capacity to 1.4 million TEU annually and modernize bulk terminals with 621 million lempiras (about $25 million) in investment.

Police arrested a man accused of aggravated femicide and robbery in connection with the death and disappearance of Yorleni Melissa Argueta Alas in Puerto Cortés; he will face trial.

Intelligence reports say the Coleman organization, which works for the Sinaloa cartel, controls maritime drug-smuggling routes at Puerto Cortés; one member was arrested during Operation Mare Nostrum on August 3, but leader Luis Felipe Aguilera Coleman escaped.