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Clear filtersBill Would Let 16-Year-Olds Get Driver's Licenses
A proposal by Liberal congressman Yury Sabas would lower the minimum driving age to 16, permitting teenagers to operate light vehicles between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. under a reformed Traffic Law.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#traffic-law#driving-license#congressional-reformCongress Reverses Amnesty for Politicians Who Skipped Campaign-Finance Filings
The National Congress reversed its previous day's approval of a two-month extension for candidates who failed to file required campaign-finance reports, leaving them exposed to fines up to 90,000 lempiras and prosecution by the attorney general's office.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026#congreso-nacional#politica-limpia#campaign-financeNo Investigation Opened Into INE Director's Dual Posts
The Public Ministry says no investigation has been opened into Rony Pacheco, director of the National Statistics Institute (INE), who is also listed as an employee of the National Electoral Council (CNE), pending a report from the Court of Accounts to determine whether his dual roles violate civil-service law.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026#double-appointment#public-officials#ministerio-publicoCongress Passes Law to Protect Agricultural Sector
Congress approved legislation declaring agricultural and agro-industrial lands exempt from land reform and other seizure, mandating immediate police action against invasions and road blockades, and requiring streamlined permitting for the sector, which contributes roughly 6.5 billion lempiras to GDP.