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Two congressional commissions have established a working group with transport-sector representatives and government agencies to analyze the impact of fuel-price increases and seek measures to ease the burden on Hondurans.

Honduras's audit office (TSC) found that Omar Elías Mejía Zúniga, president of FUNDANIQUEM (the national children's burn center), hired relatives without following proper procedures in 2019–2020, but determined no explicit rules prohibited such hiring and that a severance payment he received of L1.39 million (about $56,000) was lawful and caused no financial harm.

The Public Ministry has requested preliminary proceedings against five members of Congress from the Libre party and two former Social Development Ministry officials on suspicion of fraud and breach of official duties harming the state.

Members of the Libre party staged a protest in the lobby of the National Congress after being barred from entering the legislative chamber for wearing shirts opposing fuel-price increases, sparking a tense verbal confrontation with Nationalist party members.

Transport leader Wilmer Cálix said the sector will not hold a nationwide strike on Monday despite rising fuel costs, though some drivers in San Pedro Sula and the north are considering protest actions if the government does not address operational expenses.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's legal team has requested removal of a migration alert that bars him from leaving Honduras, arguing it was wrongfully imposed after his 2022 extradition to the United States.

A Libre congressman introduced a bill to temporarily reduce fuel prices in Honduras, aiming to ease costs for households and sectors dependent on transportation.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced a proposed reform that would allow funds seized from organized crime to fund police, prosecutors, courts, and the military even before final conviction, rather than holding them during ongoing trials.

Honduras's Constitutional Court admitted a constitutional appeal filed on behalf of Scherly Arriaga against a prosecution decision denying her access to investigative files related to the Permanent Commission case.

Congressman Carlos Umaña proposed legislation to shield gamblers and their families from losing property and savings through uncontrolled betting at casinos and gaming establishments, including a mechanism for voluntary self-exclusion.

Lawyers for engineer Salvador Nasralla filed an appeal with Honduras's Electoral Court seeking to overturn a clean-politics resolution against him and have it declared null.

Honduras's Supreme Court of Justice opened a review of 128 positions across the judicial branch to verify that appointments followed proper procedures and to regularize staffing.

Roberto Contreras, president of the Liberal Party's Central Executive Council, has challenged a financial report from Salvador Nasralla covering the 2025 presidential campaign and announced an internal review to clarify how campaign funds were managed.

The campaign finance oversight unit UFTF confirmed that all 104 candidates elected by the LIBRE party submitted their required financial disclosures on time.

A congressional decree expanding the temporary mandates of National Electoral Council (CNE) counselors expired today, but the officials will continue serving while lawmakers seek consensus on permanent replacements.

Five small political parties—Anticorrupción, ORDEN, Liberación Democrática de Honduras, Alianza Patriótica, and Vamos Honduras—petitioned Congress's Electoral Affairs Commission to restore their ability to compete in elections and gain representation on vote-counting boards.

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Wagner Vallecillo, called on civil-society watchdog Carlos Hernández to present evidence to authorities backing recent claims that businesspeople and investors pay to secure preferential case outcomes in the courts.

Congressman Godofredo Fajardo plans to introduce legislation to increase pay for entry-level National Police officers and guarantee benefits, following meetings with Security Minister Gerson Velásquez.

Congress passed a reform to the Economic Reactivation Law establishing a temporary settlement mechanism to resolve pending claims by dismissed Family Guides against the state, allowing negotiated payment agreements.

The Public Ministry has reactivated a complaint filed by former President Manuel Zelaya against two retired military officers who in 2018 labeled the so-called Comandos Insurreccionales de Libre as terrorist organizations during the political crisis that followed the 2017 elections.

Congress unanimously approved a tax exemption and contract to allow the National Registry to import 500,000 polycarbonate cards needed to issue national identity documents (DNI) to Hondurans over 18.

Joel Ramos, the former transport coordinator for the National Electoral Council, voluntarily appeared in court for an arraignment hearing as part of judicial investigations into irregularities and logistical failures during the primary election.

Mayors and lawmakers aligned with the Liberal Party are preparing an alternative energy proposal that would keep the national power utility ENEE under state control, combat electricity theft and meter fraud (cited as over 90% of losses), and renegotiate rates with private generators.

Congress will hold an emergency session on August 19 with mayors from 75 municipalities under yellow alert to address crop losses, water shortages, and food-security risks, proposing immediate aid to farmers, potable water, food assistance, and investment mechanisms.

The president of the Supreme Court said an ex-judge accused of extortion will not be reinstated despite potential appellate rulings, and must undergo administrative review by the Judicial Career Council.

Congress president Tomás Zambrano announced that lawmakers will formally introduce next week a bill to strengthen the National Electoral Council (CNE) by clarifying its powers and functions to prevent institutional paralysis caused by members' absences or withdrawals during elections.

The Property Institute and government unveiled a plan to strengthen municipal cadastral centers nationwide, aiming to improve land management and make property registration and related services more accessible to citizens across Honduras.

Honduras's Liquidation Commission says it is wrapping up the closure of nine public institutions—including the Planning Ministry, the Cinematography Directorate, and the Institute of Historical Memory—with asset transfers, severance payments, and creditor settlements nearly finished by August.

Honduras's Supreme Court president said the judiciary remains committed to dialogue with Garífuna representatives and OFRANEH over implementing international court rulings on indigenous land rights, after both groups did not attend a scheduled meeting Friday.

A Liberal Party congresswoman introduced an electoral-reform bill that would hold presidential elections and congressional–municipal elections on separate dates.