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Honduras has enacted criminal-code reforms raising femicide sentences from 25–30 years to up to 60 years for aggravated cases and establishing specialized courts staffed exclusively by women judges to handle femicide and violence-against-women cases.

Juan Orlando Hernández announced he will return to Honduras on July 26 to face trial on August 3 for alleged fraud and money laundering tied to his 2013 campaign financing, after a judge suspended his arrest warrant.

Lawyer Aixa Gabriela Zelaya Gómez has assumed the presidency of Honduras's National Electoral Council (CNE) following her appointment as interim council member by Congress under Decree 135-2026.

Feminist and labor organizations are urging Congress to ratify two International Labour Organization conventions that would guarantee domestic workers access to social security, regulated hours, fair wages, paid leave, and protections against violence and discrimination.

Seven domestic and international firms have entered the auction for Honduras's presidential aircraft, with the public sale scheduled for July 10.

Deputy Prosecutor Marcio Cabañas Cadillo received a L54,600 salary increase in May 2026, raising his monthly earnings to L309,637, while lower-ranking prosecutors and detectives earn a fraction of that amount.

After an audit found redundant administrative positions, Honduras's fire department did not renew about 30 contracts and opened 35 operational firefighter positions in San Pedro Sula, saying it needs more active responders to handle emergencies.

Honduras's National Congress approved a resolution to provide logistical support for transporting humanitarian donations to Venezuela following recent earthquakes, coordinating the shipment of food, medicine, and essential supplies.

The Public Ministry rejected former Congress president Luis Rolando Redondo's appeal of a June 2 decision to maintain secrecy around his investigation into his role at the now-defunct Permanent Commission, finding the prosecutor properly withheld details to protect the inquiry.

A Libre congressman argues that collecting millions owed by large corporations to the state electricity utility ENEE would shore up its finances and make privatization unnecessary, and has called for public disclosure of the major delinquent accounts.

The director of the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ) challenged President Nasry Asfura's decision not to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela following deadly earthquakes, arguing that regional solidarity should prevail in emergencies, while noting that Congress has taken a different stance.

A congressman has introduced a bill to convert properties managed by Honduras's seized-asset office into a nationwide network of emergency shelters for people displaced by disasters, violence, or other crises.

Congress suspended debate on a proposed energy modernization law after the Liberal Party and social sectors demanded more time and transparency, citing concerns over potential rate increases and the future of the state electricity company ENEE.

Congress approved contracts for consulting, technology infrastructure, and external audits to modernize Honduras's customs agency and improve tax collection, funded through an IDB loan.

Honduras's National Congress unanimously approved sending food, medicine, water, and supplies to Venezuela following devastating earthquakes on June 24 that killed nearly 1,900 people, with lawmakers also committing one day's salary each to fund the assistance.

The Evangelical Fellowship of Honduras called for broader, technically-grounded public debate on proposed electrical-sector reforms, emphasizing that any modernization must preserve ENEE's state ownership and protect Honduran households and businesses from service disruptions and high costs.

Vice President of Congress Godofredo Fajardo introduced a bill to block a 12.82% electricity rate increase announced by the energy regulator, keeping the price at 5.32 lempiras per kilowatt-hour instead of allowing it to rise to 5.98 lempiras, citing the burden on household budgets and business costs.

The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights says Honduras needs an electoral council independent of political parties and opposes the return of two current counselors to their posts to ensure transparent 2029 elections.

Electoral council members Ana Paola Hall and Cossette López presented a 2,000-page report alleging that the 2025 election faced institutional pressure from the military and prosecutors, counting obstruction, and threats including arrest warrants against them, while asserting no fraud occurred.

The National Congress is refusing to unseal physical boxes that may contain financial documents from former Congress president Luis Redondo's 2022–2026 tenure, citing a need for oversight by the Court of Accounts, while claiming digital records of the spending have been deleted.

Rural, indigenous, and human-rights organizations filed a constitutional challenge seeking to suspend Decree 107-2026, which they say enables land seizures and strips protections from campesino and indigenous communities to shield agribusiness, energy, tourism, and ranching projects.

The National Congress unanimously approved 10 contracts funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and Central American Bank for Economic Integration to carry out social projects and consulting work across multiple departments, though lawmakers noted the absence of contract values in the vote.

Honduras's accounting tribunal will investigate L15.9 million (about $636,000) paid for two presidential meeting rooms at the Supreme Court during Rebeca Raquel Obando's tenure, after a failed public bid, a closed private bidding, and cost overruns of nearly L3 million above the original contract.

A court replaced pretrial detention with less restrictive measures for former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo, accused of extortion, after the Constitutional Court found due-process violations; he must remain in Honduras, report regularly to court, and avoid contact with co-defendants.

José Azcona, a Liberal Party engineer and former congressman, argues that the government's proposed restructuring of the state power utility into three private-market companies would effectively privatize the electricity market and raise costs for poor consumers, though he says ENEE can be rescued without direct privatization.

Marvin Ponce alleged Wednesday that five Liberal Party members of Congress are demanding bribes in exchange for votes on energy reforms aimed at reducing electricity theft and restructuring the state utility into three separate entities.

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by Trump in December 2025, may face a new US investigation into the 2022 murder of Said Lobo, son of ex-president Porfirio Lobo, with potential charges of conspiracy and murder of a US citizen carrying life imprisonment or death penalty.

Congress appointed Eduardo Fuentes and Aixa Zelaya as interim members of the National Electoral Council (CNE) to replace Cossette López and Ana Paola Hall, who took diplomatic posts abroad, amid opposition lawmakers' protests that the substitutions lack legal standing.

A National Congress member proposed reopening the enrollment period for a microbusiness tax-incentive program that expired, conditioning new benefits on companies creating at least 20% more jobs and adding safeguards against fraud and duplicate claims.

Honduras's Supreme Court assigned Walter Miranda Sabio as the judge to handle cases involving former officials and ex-presidents under investigation in the so-called Pandora II corruption probe, following standard procedures for cases involving people with special legal status.