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Honduras's state electricity company will cut power in various sectors on July 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for distribution-network maintenance aimed at improving reliability and reducing future disruptions.

The national traffic authority confirms it still lacks sufficient materials to print physical driver licenses, keeping the service operating at reduced capacity until new supplies arrive in August.

Honduras's National Directorate of Roads and Transport announced it will prevent over 325,000 drivers with unpaid traffic fines from accessing public services, including police clearances and gun permits, and is considering reporting them to the national credit-risk registry.

The Infrastructure Ministry announced maintenance and paving projects in three sectors—Piligüin, Limones-La Tira, and Corralito—requiring over 100 million lempiras (about $4 million) and expected to improve connectivity and tourism in the region.

Work to rebuild the Juan Manuel Gálvez bridge on the Valle de Ángeles exit, which collapsed 18 months ago, is progressing and should reopen in 60 days, with a L14 million (about $560,000) investment also funding a third lane and an overpass to ease traffic in the capital.

The Honduran Association of Electricity Producers warns that structural inefficiencies—including theft, non-payment, and infrastructure losses—are forcing citizens to bear rising costs, and urges competitive market reforms to improve service and lower prices.

Honduras has launched a 1.2 billion lempira (approximately $48 million USD) infrastructure project to rehabilitate over 3,100 kilometers of secondary and tertiary roads across all 18 departments, aiming to maintain rural connectivity and protect agricultural corridors year-round.