Road Blockade

Campesinos blocked the Quebrada Seca bridge in El Progreso, Yoro, on October 16 to demand government action on fuel and electricity prices, repeal of agro-industrial policy, and rural economic relief, prompting police to use tear gas to clear the road.

Farmers blocked the Quebrada Seca bridge in Yoro from early morning, demanding repeal of the Agricultural Reactivation Law and measures to control fuel, electricity, and living costs; police used tear gas to clear the road.

Demonstrators blocked the CA-5 highway in Villanueva and a detour toward Calán in Cortés department, disrupting traffic in the area.

A Cohep executive urged protesters blocking highways to propose solutions instead, arguing that Honduras's fuel-price rise reflects an international situation affecting many countries, since Honduras produces no oil of its own.

Bus drivers and their assistants blocked major roads in San Pedro Sula on September 28 to protest rising diesel costs, stranding hundreds of passengers who had to walk to their destinations, even as the IHTT clarified no official work stoppage had been called.

Heavy-transport union leader Edgardo Menéndez said his regulated members did not participate in violent protests and road blockades near El Zamorano, blaming unregulated carriers, and noted his sector has already reached a fuel-cost agreement with the government.

Over 70 rural, indigenous, and Garífuna organizations held nationwide road blockades and demonstrations on July 20 demanding the government repeal three decrees that criminalize land claims, broaden the definition of terrorism, and shield agricultural and energy-sector lands from legal challenges including agrarian reform.

Taxi drivers in El Progreso, Yoro, have blocked road access to protest an increase in vehicle registration fees, saying they have received no response to demands for a reversal and threatening to escalate their action.

Parents and teachers blocked roads at three public schools in Tegucigalpa on July 6 to protest the dismissal of security guards, teacher shortages, and deteriorating conditions, with classes suspended at some sites.

Parents, students, and residents blocked the road from Tegucigalpa to Olancho to demand reinstatement of an office worker, cleaner, and security guard fired from Instituto Técnico Río Abajo after years of employment, causing traffic delays.

Cofradía residents blocked the CA-4 highway Wednesday to demand urgent repairs to a sinkhole threatening seven homes and a kindergarten, after months of inaction by San Pedro Sula authorities.

Residents of at least 12 communities in the El Hatillo and La Tigra areas blocked the main road demanding urgent repairs to roughly 12 kilometers of deteriorated highway that community leaders say has been neglected for years and causes accidents and vehicle damage.

Residents of Ocotepeque blocked part of the CA-4 highway to demand that national power utility ENEE fix chronic blackouts causing economic losses and daily disruptions across the department.

Road blockades by transporters and activists protesting rising fuel prices have disrupted business operations and mobility across Honduras, with private-sector leaders warning of economic harm and calling for policy solutions rather than further disruptions.