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Congress approved a temporary reform allowing former employees of certain government programs to seek settlements with the state for outstanding wage claims, with payments spread over up to 18 months if budgets permit.

Honduras's audit court (TSC) has referred to prosecutors preliminary findings of possible criminal responsibility in the irregular handling of multimillion-lempira lawsuits against the state, involving private lawyers and seizures of government accounts.

The Association of Petroleum Product Distributors (Ahdippe) called on lawmakers to more carefully analyze energy-system reform proposals, citing concerns about technical losses, ENEE debt recovery, and accountability before the bill advances.

The government approved a decree prohibiting imports of products made through forced labor, citing compliance with International Labour Organization conventions and protection of market access for Honduran exports to the United States and other key partners.

Honduras's human-rights committee supports the government's electricity reforms but is pressing for legal guarantees that the state-owned national power utility will not be privatized and that benefits reach all sectors, as Congress prepares to vote on the overhaul this week.