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Honduras's government has officially declared October 5–9, 2026, as the national Morazán Week holiday for public employees, with emergency and disaster-response staff excluded to maintain essential services.

President Nasry Asfura signed the Law of Energy Justice, which restructures the state power utility ENEE by separating generation, transmission, and distribution into three subsidiary companies while maintaining state ownership, aimed at reducing losses and improving electricity service.

President Nasry Asfura unveiled Bien, a mobile application that allows Hondurans to store and present digital versions of official documents—national ID, driver's license, and firearm permits—with legal validity, aiming to streamline public services and reduce bureaucratic delays.

A government decree approving a national anti-corruption strategy confirms the Asfura administration has rejected establishing CICIH as an independent international anti-corruption mission, replacing it with a technical-assistance plan that critics say lacks the investigative powers and judicial independence citizens have demanded since 2015.

The cabinet approved an executive decree prohibiting the import of goods produced under forced labor, fulfilling Honduras's commitments to the International Labour Organization and the US free-trade agreement.