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Arístides Aceituno, the founding director of the digital news outlet Hondudiario, died Thursday in Tegucigalpa after a battle with a brain tumor.

A 4-month-old infant in Choluteca died of severe dehydration after family members gave him milk of magnesia and other traditional remedies before bringing him to Hospital del Sur, prompting medical warnings about the dangers of home treatments for infants.

Indigenous peoples of the Moskitia region protested in Tegucigalpa against a proposed agribusiness law they say would legitimize illegal land seizures, and demanded the government fulfill a 2019 commitment to formalize land titles in ancestral territories.

A petroleum-industry analyst predicts diesel and gasoline prices in Honduras will drop modestly over the next four to six weeks as global crude stabilizes around $67 a barrel, with diesel potentially falling about 2 lempiras per gallon.

Deputy Prosecutor Marcio Cabañas Cadillo received a L54,600 salary increase in May 2026, raising his monthly earnings to L309,637, while lower-ranking prosecutors and detectives earn a fraction of that amount.

The Honduran Air Force airlifted a 4-year-old girl with severe burns from a fireworks explosion in Copán to Tegucigalpa for specialized hospital care under its 'Alas para la Salud' aeromedical program.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $86.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on July 2, establishing a weighted average exchange rate of 26.7397 lempiras per dollar for July 3.

A 10-year-old boy became the third confirmed fatality from an explosion Wednesday at an informal fireworks workshop in Nueva Arcadia, Copán, where a woman and an 8-year-old girl also died; a 4-year-old with severe burns was airlifted to Tegucigalpa.

UMAPS clarified that it does not charge for potable water distributed by its tanker trucks during the ongoing water shortage in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela, and urged residents to report anyone demanding unauthorized payments.

Between January 2019 and mid-June 2026, Honduras recorded 2,904 homicides of women, averaging over 360 deaths per year, with Cortés and Francisco Morazán departments accounting for 37% of cases.

Honduras exported 6.66 million bags of coffee worth $2.11 billion from October 2025 through July 1, 2026—a 23% jump in volume and 12% gain in revenue over the same period a year earlier, driven by larger harvests despite lower global prices.

Arístides Aceituno Calderón, founder of Hondudiario.com and a respected figure in Honduran journalism who served as an adviser to the presidential office, died at 67 following complications from surgery.

Police arrested two suspects on drug-trafficking charges following an operation in Catacamas, Olancho.

Indigenous representatives in La Moskitia say a newly approved agroindustrial law will legitimize illegal occupation of their ancestral territories and accelerate forest destruction, and they are demanding enforcement of a six-year-pending land survey.

Honduras's nursing association is warning it will hold informational assemblies if the Health Ministry does not reinstate about 100 fired nurses, pay overdue benefits, and establish a promised technical committee to address grievances.

The Education Ministry reported that 16.4% of Honduras's 22,581 public schools—3,714 facilities—require immediate infrastructure repairs, with most located in rural areas and damaged by weather and decay.

Police arrested an adult and a minor on suspicion of drug trafficking in Choloma, Cortés.

COCINH-LAB Honduras announced it is ending operations after the Asfura administration declined to continue the project — a priority under the Castro government — with COCINH-LAB saying public statements by officials indicate that domestic drug production is not a current priority and that resources must be directed toward other areas.

A former councilman in El Progreso disputed the municipal road-tax increase, saying it was never formally approved by the municipal council and asserting that the recent increase is tied to a 2026 congressional decree financing a commercial district expansion.

Marathón ended its contract with striker Bryan Moya by mutual agreement after he was separated from the squad midseason due to disciplinary issues and failed to score in 11 official matches.

COHEP is backing a digital platform developed through a partnership between the Tegucigalpa chamber of commerce and the Tegucigalpa municipal government to help formalize businesses, strengthen entrepreneurship, and connect Hondurans with training and job opportunities.

British actor Finn Jones, known for Game of Thrones and Marvel's Iron Fist, will attend Honduras's first Comic Con on July 4–5 in San Pedro Sula, joining other international guests for panels, cosplay contests, and pop-culture activities.

Police rescued an endangered howler monkey abandoned in a backpack by two suspects who fled during a patrol in San Pedro Sula; the animal was transferred to the National Forestry Institute for care.

Honduras has spent only 34% of its 444-billion-lempira (about $16.8 billion) 2026 budget through June, with economists attributing the lag to late congressional approval and urging faster execution in priority areas like health, education, and productive investment.

A Libre congressman argues that collecting millions owed by large corporations to the state electricity utility ENEE would shore up its finances and make privatization unnecessary, and has called for public disclosure of the major delinquent accounts.

ENEE has scheduled maintenance-related power cuts in San Pedro Sula on Friday, July 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., affecting residential neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and institutions across two service areas.

Rose Adams Brooks, a 56-year-old teacher from Tela, died unexpectedly on an intercity bus traveling from San Pedro Sula toward the coast, apparently from respiratory failure, prompting an outpouring of tributes from former students and families.

Honduras's National Migration Institute registered 4,917 foreign nationals passing through the country in transit between January and June 25, 2026, marking a decline in irregular migration flows.

Margarita Melgar, facing a choice between indefinite detention and voluntary departure, left Boston with her 10-year-old US-citizen daughter Katherin and returned to Honduras, leaving behind her daughters aged 17 and 20 while her attorney pursues a pending immigration appeal.

ENEE manager Guillermo Peña Panting disclosed that the state electric utility's largest debtor is the government and its institutions, which owe approximately L14 billion of the utility's L18 billion in total accounts receivable.