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Telecommunications Commission member Saraí Espinal announced that cable and telecom operators will have 60 days—once Congress approves the measure—to remove unused cables and wiring from utility poles nationwide, with CONATEL overseeing compliance.

The Inter-American Development Bank said it supports Honduras's energy reforms, which aim to fix structural problems in the electrical system and ensure long-term sustainability, and pledged to help with implementation.

Only about 3,000 social homes may be built this year because the state housing bank BANHPROVI has not yet received promised funds, though officials say $500 million annually could flow by late August if IMF talks proceed.

Infrastructure Secretary Aníbal Erler inspected work reinforcing the Chamelecón River levees in La Lima, Cortés, a L1.5–1.6 billion project (approximately $60–64 million) designed to protect citrus farms, communities, and the international airport from flooding during heavy rains.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler announced that reconstruction of the Germania Bridge and widening to three lanes on the southern highway exit will be completed by September.

La Reforma Street in Tegucigalpa's El Manchén neighborhood is 90% complete in repairs following a sinkhole near San Pablo Market, with authorities saying the work will soon restore traffic flow and safety on this key alternate route in the capital.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government and water department delivered more than 20,000 gallons of potable water to residents of Las Ayestas and El Bosque neighborhoods facing temporary shortages.

Tegucigalpa city hall will shut Germania Bridge completely from 9 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday for the installation of structural beams.

The STENEE union is urging ENEE's new management to proceed with a stalled national and international tender for 1,500 megawatts of power, warning that peak demand has already hit 2,205 MW and that workers are prepared to take action if the procurement process is not reactivated.

The director of the National Roads and Transport Authority said Honduras is the only Central American country without speed-limit regulations, but officials are now working to establish them.