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Agricultural sector representatives will meet with BANADESA to discuss credit restructuring under a new congressional decree, though farmers say the bank's L1.2 billion fund (about $48 million) is insufficient—they estimate over L2 billion needed to stabilize the sector.

The US Embassy's charge d'affaires met with Honduran public and private leaders to support American firm SBA Communications' expansion of the country's telecommunications network, which officials say will create jobs and boost digital inclusion.

Honduras will see moderate scattered showers through Tuesday, with a tropical wave entering from the east on Thursday and expected to produce light to moderate rainfall across most of the country by Friday, according to the National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic, and Seismic Studies.

The Civil Engineers' College vice president Mario Matamoros said the collapse on Tegucigalpa's Anillo Periférico ring road requires specialized investigation to determine causes and verify whether construction permits, soil studies, and environmental licenses were obtained.

San Pedro Sula will host the seventh International Forum of Securities Market Issuers of the Americas on June 25–26, bringing together over 550 investors, executives, and regulators from Central America and the Caribbean to explore capital-market financing alternatives to traditional banking.

A tropical wave moving into Honduras on Friday will end a dry spell with nationwide rainfall, with forecasters projecting up to 30 millimeters (about 1.2 inches) in eastern and western regions.

Agricultural leaders recommend Honduran smallholder farmers postpone planting until at least September due to a prolonged dry season and a forecast 40% rainfall deficit linked to a strong El Niño pattern, which threatens six drought-vulnerable departments.

Alejandro Antonio Barahona, 65, died after being attacked by a bee swarm that fell from a public sign when strong winds knocked down its hive in La Lima, Cortés; he arrived at the hospital without vital signs.

The full bench of Honduras's Supreme Court will decide a constitutional appeal filed by retired General Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, after the Constitutional Chamber failed to reach unanimous agreement on the case filed in January 2025; his defense hopes for a favorable ruling that would overturn an arrest warrant against him.

Family remittances, which account for 54.2% of all foreign currency inflows to Honduras, are sustaining a positive net foreign-exchange position amid slower growth in outflows.

Heavy rains swelled the Goascorán River, submerging the only road access to 16 communities in Costa de los Amates and leaving over 900 families isolated; authorities have deployed boats as a temporary measure while residents and local officials press for permanent infrastructure solutions.

Honduras's national poultry association confirmed sufficient chicken and egg production to meet demand after authorities detected avian influenza at a farm in Santa Bárbara, with the sector working with health officials to enforce biosecurity measures and prevent spread.

Police in Comayagua arrested several suspects and referred a child to juvenile authorities on suspicion of drug trafficking.

The Supreme Court's full bench approved a draft law creating a Judicial Council and establishing a judicial career system, proposals aimed at reforming Honduras's court structure and judicial personnel management.

Authorities in San Pedro Sula arrested a man suspected of child sexual abuse material offenses in an operation by the Public Ministry's unit against human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

Honduras's foreign ministry denied on Tuesday that the government is negotiating to restore diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which were severed in March 2023 when the previous administration switched recognition to China.

Two men arrested in La Ceiba on suspicion of robbery were freed after the 24-hour legal detention period expired without formal complaints from victims, leaving prosecutors without grounds to seek charges.

Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero met with Ukraine's counterpart during President Nasry Asfura's official visit and signed a memorandum to establish regular political consultations, with discussions on agricultural cooperation, digital transformation, and drone technology.

Relatives of Karen Girón are waiting for word as search teams continue operations at the site of a structure collapse along Tegucigalpa's ring road (anillo periférico).

A partial hillside collapse in the Loarque neighborhood of Comayagüela sparked a large fire at a nearby business on June 23; municipal crews provided emergency support, water trucks, and search coordination to control the blaze and assess ongoing risks.

Interest rates on new loans and deposits in Honduras are falling, especially in lempiras, as bank deposits grow and credit conditions normalize across the financial system.

The Central Bank of Honduras says strengthening net international reserves are boosting liquidity in the economy, prompting active monetary management to control excess liquidity and preserve price stability.

Health authorities confirmed a sixth measles case in Honduras in 2026—a 29-year-old Italian citizen who contracted the virus while traveling in Guatemala and later arrived on the island of Utila in the Bay Islands; officials are conducting epidemiological surveillance and urging vaccination.

Residents of at least 12 communities in the El Hatillo and La Tigra areas blocked the main road demanding urgent repairs to roughly 12 kilometers of deteriorated highway that community leaders say has been neglected for years and causes accidents and vehicle damage.

A hillside collapsed onto a warehouse complex in southern Tegucigalpa on June 23, triggering a fire and leaving two people trapped under debris as firefighters worked to clear rubble and reach them.

The Central District mayor announced an interinstitutional cooperation agreement to fund restoration of Tegucigalpa's emblematic cultural sites, including the Old Central Penitentiary and National Art Gallery, with Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler noting L12 million (about $480,000) needed for the gallery alone.

Congress says it has secured the 65 votes needed to approve electricity-sector reforms aimed at modernizing the system and addressing ENEE's mounting losses—about 1.5 billion lempiras monthly—while rejecting opposition claims the measures would privatize the state utility.

Honduras's largest power plant, El Cajón, which supplies about 30% of the nation's electricity, is at risk of forced shutdowns due to aging equipment past its useful life and delays in purchasing critical replacement parts, engineers warn.

A report warns that 77 territorial conflicts, most described as high-intensity, remain active in Honduras amid what analysts characterize as a shift toward punitive government responses.

Firefighters and multiple rescue teams are searching for two people, including a woman who arrived early for work, buried when a hillside gave way onto a warehouse and triggered a fire.