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The president of Olanchanos Unidos foundation says the Foreign Ministry takes up to five months to repatriate Hondurans who die abroad, and urges faster action on humanitarian grounds; funeral homes have offered credit to help.

Honduras's Foreign Ministry and Supreme Court have launched an online platform allowing Hondurans to request authenticated criminal records and apostilles (official document certifications) more quickly and cheaply, with apostilles costing 150 lempiras (about $6) and payable online or at consulates.

Honduras's National Migration Institute said its emergency passport centers have issued more than 950 urgent travel documents in their first 90 days of continuous operation.

Human-rights defender Itmania Platero calls on the US president to temporarily reinstate Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans, citing rising crime and persistent poverty, while warning that Honduras lacks capacity to help those who would return if the program ends.

The national human-rights commissioner called on the Honduran government to provide immediate assistance to victims of internal forced displacement before they are compelled to seek international protection by crossing borders.

The UNHCR representative in Honduras reports that more than 200,000 Hondurans are displaced due to violence, persecution, human-rights violations, and climate change impacts.