Browse Honduras Daily Stories
Every published story, by topic, region, tag, and source — 1000 in the archive so far.
4 stories in Politics · #armed-forces
Clear filtersEx-Military Chief Faces Complaint Over Press-Freedom Case
Former Joint Chiefs Commander Roosevelt Hernández said he will cooperate if formally cited after prosecutors filed a criminal complaint alleging attacks on press freedom through official Armed Forces publications between 2025 and 2026.
La PrensaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 30, 2026#press-freedom#military#armed-forcesHonduras Raises Enlisted Soldiers' Pay 30%
Defense Minister Enrique Rodríguez Burchard announced a 30% salary increase for enlisted soldiers, adding approximately 3,000 lempiras (about $120) monthly at a cost of over 570 million lempiras, effective July 2026.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 24, 2026#military#salary-increase#defense-ministryRoosevelt Hernández Faces Charges Hearing on August 7
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff commander Roosevelt Hernández has a court date set for August 7 for a charges hearing; his attorney argues the allegations against him stem from misinterpreted statements.
Honduras Military Spent Billions in Pandemic Contracts, Oversight Lacking
An investigation found that Honduras's Armed Forces disbursed over L4.1 billion through 51 direct procurement contracts during the pandemic while a military-linked firm with a history of price-gouging received medicine orders and a general was appointed to oversee a corruption-plagued pandemic fund.