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Honduras's state power utility ENEE has announced planned power cuts for Tuesday, July 21, in neighborhoods and colonies across the country for scheduled maintenance work.

The Agriculture Ministry will spend 140 million lempiras (about $5.6 million) rehabilitating irrigation districts to improve water efficiency and boost crop production on 12,000 hectares, helping farmers adapt to climate variability.

The mayor of Tegucigalpa warned that a permanent solution to the capital's water shortage will not arrive before 2028, signaling a prolonged crisis in the city's water supply.

Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya says the capital's distance from its international airport hurts its competitiveness and plans to request a review of Toncontín's concession contract to allow regional flights to resume there.

Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya says the expansion of Puente Germania will be completed in early October, according to municipal authorities.

ENEE manager Guillermo Peña cited insufficient investment and maintenance of the electricity grid as the root cause of Honduras's recurring power outages.