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COPECO warned that Honduras's prolonged dry season will continue despite recent rains, which authorities say offer only temporary relief.

Honduras has recorded 5,064 dengue cases in 2026, including three deaths and 89 severe cases, with the capital accounting for nearly a quarter of infections and health officials warning adolescents face elevated risk of complications.

Carlos Hernández, a former SANAA engineer, warns that Tegucigalpa's water output will likely be reduced to sustain supply through September amid ongoing shortage concerns.

The Energy Ministry announced fuel price reductions of 5 centavos to 2.25 lempiras (roughly 2 cents to 90 cents USD) starting Monday, citing a recent 5% surge in global oil prices from escalating US-Iran tensions that limited deeper cuts.

Hospital San Felipe in Tegucigalpa is conducting 30 surgeries per day and has completed 2,200 procedures so far this year, according to hospital director Edwin Cruz.

Honduras sold its presidential aircraft for just over $5 million — roughly $9 million less than a previous Nationalist administration paid for it — prompting Libre opposition lawmakers to question the process while the current government says the sale was conducted transparently and proceeds will fund social projects.

Honduras's health ministry confirmed the deaths of two children—ages 6 and 16—from dengue in Choluteca, bringing the country's 2026 dengue death toll to three, as health authorities urge early medical care and mosquito-breeding prevention.

The Tegucigalpa-Comayagüela municipal government is planning a smart traffic-signal system that will integrate 90–120 intersections into a central control hub in its first phase to improve vehicle flow and road safety.

Honduras's consumer-protection committee (CODECOH) will begin price-monitoring raids in Tegucigalpa this week, warning that shops charging above official prices will face legal penalties.

Potatoes at the Farmer and Artisan Fair near the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa have risen to 28 lempiras per pound (about $1.12), while dairy prices have fallen.

Lawyer Pavel Espinal argued that labeling the auctioned aircraft "unairworthy" likely deterred potential bidders and raised technical doubts, rejecting the claim that military aircraft are exempt from airworthiness certification requirements.

Jorge Lanza, a transport leader, says the sector pays over 18 billion lempiras (about $720 million) annually to extortionists and calls for stronger government strategies to combat the problem.

Cristóbal Cortés Cartagena, 39, was arrested by US Border Patrol in Texas on July 4 after illegally reentering the country; he was convicted of child sexual abuse in California in 2010, deported twice, and now faces up to 20 years in federal prison for felony reentry.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $80.1 million in its July 10 currency sale, setting the average exchange rate at L26.7635 per dollar for July 11–13.

Defense Secretary Enrique Rodríguez Burchard confirmed that revenue from the sale of Honduras's presidential aircraft—which sold for L137 million (about $5.5 million)—will be allocated to health, education, and the National Autonomous University of Honduras.

Constantino Milla was killed in the Rondón de Alfredo neighborhood of Choloma on July 10 after being struck by at least 23 gunshots; authorities have not yet identified a motive or made arrests.

Firefighters in Tegucigalpa used a vertical rescue operation to safely evacuate a 61-year-old man from the second floor of a home in the Payaquí neighborhood after he sustained a suspected femur fracture and could not use conventional exits.

The Honduran Football Federation announced its under-20 roster for the Concacaf Championship qualifier in Mexico (July 24–August 9), which will determine qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though several promising players including Luis Suazo were unavailable due to club commitments.

A prolonged dry spell is devastating agriculture across six municipalities in southern La Paz Department, prompting local leaders to call on the government for emergency aid to farmers.

A young person died and others were injured when lightning struck a group sheltering from rain, authorities said.

A baby was killed in a traffic crash in Puerto Cortés after a pickup truck driver allegedly ran a red light and struck another vehicle; security cameras captured the collision.

The Security Ministry signaled willingness to reimpose limited state-of-exception measures in specific zones during extraordinary violence such as massacres, reversing the nationwide emergency powers that lasted four years under the previous administration and drawing scrutiny from human-rights groups.

Police arrested a man and woman on the Pan-American Highway in San Lorenzo, Valle on Friday and seized 34 packages of suspected marijuana during a roadside vehicle inspection.

The director of a Yoro school defended a teacher accused of verbally and physically assaulting a 15-year-old student, calling her excellent and pledging to seek dialogue among students, parents, and staff to resolve the incident.

Hospital Católico Universitario Nuestra Señora de Suyapa will officially open on July 17–18 with outpatient care, emergency services, clinical labs, imaging (including MRI and CT), and inpatient beds, aiming to expand access to specialized diagnostics and reduce surgical waiting lists.

The District Central Municipality is planning to integrate 90 to 120 intersections in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela into a centralized control center to coordinate traffic flow and improve road safety.

A tropical wave moving across Honduras on Saturday will bring scattered to moderate rainfall, with the heaviest accumulation of 50–60 mm expected in Lempira, Ocotepeque, and Intibucá, and authorities warning of flooding and landslide risks in vulnerable areas.

Honduras auctioned its Embraer Legacy 600 presidential aircraft to a Mexican engineering company, THEBE Ingeniería y Consultoría, for 137.8 million lempiras (about $5.1 million) on July 10, with the government pledging proceeds to health and education.

With 63 snake-bite cases reported so far in 2026, Honduras is struggling to stock antivenin serum in hospitals nationwide, a shortage that officials attribute to supplier problems and lack of government prioritization despite deaths from delayed treatment.

Honduras health authorities confirmed two additional deaths from severe dengue, bringing the year's total to three fatalities from the virus.