Tomas Zambrano

Congress President Tomás Zambrano has not ruled out a popular referendum to let citizens decide whether minors involved in gangs and organized crime should be tried as adults, a proposal drawing debate among legal experts about constitutional limits and international child-protection obligations.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano introduced a bill directing the Education Ministry to create and implement a nationwide plan for Bible and values instruction in Honduran schools, framed as strengthening children's and youth's integral education.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced the National Congress will hold its first session outside the capital in the current term on October 14 in Danlí, El Paraíso, to hear directly from citizens and local legislators about regional needs and legislative priorities.

The National Congress will enter a one-month recess beginning June 23, with lawmakers returning July 24, but Congress President Tomás Zambrano said deputies can be convoked at any time if an emergency or matter of national interest requires immediate legislative attention.

Congress passed legislation declaring legally registered agricultural properties exempt from seizure and ordering police and judicial authorities to respond immediately to illegal occupations affecting sectors such as palm oil, coffee, sugar cane, and citrus.