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Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua's subdirector said the facility is maintaining scheduled surgeries and procedures despite a shortage of anesthetics.

Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in San Pedro Sula has reduced its surgical waiting list by 30% and reports 80% medication supply levels, though 655 patients still await surgery, mostly in urology, vascular and general surgery, and orthopedics.

A fare collector and her assistant were shot and killed when gunmen opened fire on an intercity bus traveling between Trujillo and La Ceiba in Colón; the driver continued for over 25 kilometers to seek medical help before the victims were identified as Leda Hernández and Geovanny.

Honduras is updating its integrated strategy for preventing and controlling dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and other vector-borne diseases through 2035, with Pan American Health Organization support, to strengthen surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, clinical care, vector management, and community response.

Honduras's basic food basket has climbed to 16,700 lempiras (about $670), far exceeding the 12,000–14,000-lempira minimum wage, prompting economist Wilfredo Girón to warn that deteriorating purchasing power will force more Hondurans to emigrate as poverty deepens.

Honduras moved up the standings to 14th place with five medals—two silver and three bronze—as tennis players Natalie Espinal and Alejandra Obando won silver in women's doubles at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo.

Julissa Villanueva, former security undersecretary, is outside Honduras and did not appear at the anti-corruption unit ATIC's offices; her legal team requested permission to testify via Zoom.

Honduras ranks third in the world for climate vulnerability according to 2026 international indicators, prompting COHEP to call for concrete adaptation measures and sustainable development policies to strengthen community resilience.

National Police arrested two men, known as "El Yal" and "El Diablo," in connection with the death of a homeless woman in El Progreso, Yoro, who was killed with a concrete block.

An economist at the governance think tank ASJ warns that Honduras is using new loans to service about 40% of its existing public debt, a practice that perpetuates debt growth and undermines long-term fiscal sustainability.

Honduras will send a congressional delegation to Washington on August 5 to defend its impeachment process before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which cited concerns about due-process protections and judicial independence.

José Sabillón, a shop owner in central Honduras, was shot and killed at a restaurant in Siguatepeque on Tuesday morning; police said they are investigating the motive.

A congressman introduced legislation to reforest the Choluteca River basin, declare it an integrated system requiring coordinated conservation, and ban new logging and land-conversion permits in riparian and protected areas, aiming to reduce drought and flooding impacts on southern Honduras.

Congress began briefing all five political caucuses and mayors' associations on a proposed investment law designed to attract capital for hospitals, ports, infrastructure, and other projects by guaranteeing legal security and property rights.

The Honduran Foundation for Children with Cancer plans to build a pediatric oncology clinic at the Southern Hospital in Choluteca, with Congressional backing, to allow southern-region children to receive treatment without traveling to Tegucigalpa.

Police arrested a woman suspected of negligent homicide and negligent injury following a traffic accident in Taulabé.

The National Congress unanimously approved a motion requiring the Public Prosecutor's office and police to report to lawmakers on how they handle complaints of sexual assault, rape, and harassment of children in schools, citing numerous reports of abuse.

Congress approved a decree allocating 2027 budget funds to pave a one-kilometer concrete road connecting the El Zapotal and Ciudad Jaraguá boulevards in San Pedro Sula, with complementary infrastructure to ensure durability and safety.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $117.6 million in its foreign-exchange auction on July 28, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7902 per US dollar for July 29.

A poll shows 55.3% of Hondurans disapprove of President Trump's pardon of former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted in New York in 2024 on drug-trafficking and weapons charges and returned to Honduras on July 26.

Honduras has recorded 6,218 dengue cases nationwide through epidemiological week 29 (late July), according to the Health Ministry's surveillance unit.

Prosecutors requested a seven-year prison sentence for Luis Francisco Núñez Santos, convicted of transporting drugs, during a sentencing hearing in San Pedro Sula.

A court in San Pedro Sula convicted José Francisco Estrada Rodríguez of serious negligent injury to two women, Rosana Mejia and Ashlin de los Ángeles Ferrera Castillo, with sentencing scheduled for August 12.

A San Pedro Sula court scheduled a retrial of ex-mayor Oscar Eduardo Kilgore López on illicit enrichment charges for November 30–December 3.

The Attorney General's Office and financial crimes unit arrested a member of a Colombian-Venezuelan ATM-fraud network in San Pedro Sula and seized 500,000 lempiras (about $20,000) in cash.

A National Court judge suspended abbreviated proceedings against Gloria Judith Hernández Zelaya after she retracted her statement before the court in a case involving organized crime, environment, and corruption charges.

The 2026 Central American Concacaf Cup kicks off today with 20 clubs from seven countries, including Honduran sides Olimpia and Motagua, competing through December for six spots in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Honduras has confirmed 246 human screwworm infestations and three deaths — all adults over 70 with underlying conditions in Olancho and Francisco Morazán — prompting health authorities to intensify prevention efforts and urge prompt medical care for open wounds.

A proposal from Congressman Erik Alvarado would eliminate the sales tax (ISV) on orthopedic equipment, wheelchairs, medical supplies, and breastfeeding products, aiming to lower costs for people with disabilities, those needing ongoing medical care, and nursing mothers.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules said Honduras placed $815 million in bonds this year—$615 million to manage debt and $200 million for the 2026 budget—while a new sovereign bond carries a 6.40% interest rate, down from 8.65% on the previous issue.