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Authorities arrested ex-congressman Víctor Hugo Romero Chinchilla and three others on suspicion of intellectual authorship in a murder and attempted murder in Copán; prosecutors say scientific evidence links him to the crimes and that one may be related to his son's kidnapping.

A draft law to be sent to Congress on June 10 would create a Judicial Council to handle administrative functions—hiring, promotions, and discipline—with safeguards against nepotism, conflicts of interest, and political interference, separating those duties from the Supreme Court's judicial role.

Health authorities in the capital have set up vaccination clinics at shopping malls, supermarkets, and the national university to increase access to flu, tetanus, and measles shots, responding to two imported measles cases confirmed in Honduras.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Honduras on Friday morning, centered 132 kilometers southwest of La Virtud in Lempira, with no reported damage or injuries on land.

Kerosene prices in Tegucigalpa have dropped 20.12 lempiras per gallon over six weeks, falling from a historic high of 144.33 lempiras to 124.21 lempiras as summer demand in North America eases.

U.S. immigration authorities are placing greater emphasis on quality evidence in asylum applications, with an immigration lawyer warning that initial documentation can determine whether claims advance or face early rejection.

Honduras's currency depreciated again on June 5, with the central bank's daily forex auction setting the dollar at L26.67 for purchase and L26.80 for sale, continuing a sustained slide blamed on IMF-backed exchange-rate policy adjustments.

The US deported 17,650 Hondurans in the first five months of 2026, a 71% increase from the same period last year, as the country grapples with the return of migrants who left due to violence, poverty, and lack of opportunity.

A proposal by Liberal congressman Yury Sabas would lower the minimum driving age to 16, permitting teenagers to operate light vehicles between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. under a reformed Traffic Law.

André Enoc Mejía, 10, is the first Honduran to attend the NASA Kennedy Space Center's international space-training program in Florida, where he will study robotics, astronomy, and aerospace technology before earning junior astronaut certification.

A bill before Congress would raise femicide sentences to 25–30 years (or 30–40 for aggravated cases), create specialized courts nationwide to handle gender-violence crimes, and broaden the legal definition of power imbalance between men and women.

Honduras's state power utility is auctioning L2.2 billion (about $88 million) in bonds at interest rates of 10.6% to 12.2% to pay down arrears exceeding L16.4 billion owed to private energy suppliers.

The National Congress reversed its previous day's approval of a two-month extension for candidates who failed to file required campaign-finance reports, leaving them exposed to fines up to 90,000 lempiras and prosecution by the attorney general's office.

Prosecutors arrested 11 current and former Central Bank of Honduras employees, including two active managers, on suspicion of 100 counts of embezzlement tied to the systematic theft of public funds over several years.

Honduras will offer measles vaccinations at major airports—including San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and Roatán—for travelers heading to countries with active outbreaks; the vaccine must be administered at least 14 days before travel.

The state electricity company ENEE announced planned power cuts on June 4 in multiple regions including Tegucigalpa, Nacaome, Peña Blanca, La Lima, and Colón for scheduled maintenance, tree trimming, and equipment upgrades.

Forensic authorities exhumed the remains of two children and an adult in Rigores as part of the investigation into a mass killing that shocked the community.

Honduras's banana shipments reached $122.3 million in the first three months of 2026, up 36% year-over-year, driven by higher volumes and expanded cultivation, the Central Bank reported.

The Public Ministry says no investigation has been opened into Rony Pacheco, director of the National Statistics Institute (INE), who is also listed as an employee of the National Electoral Council (CNE), pending a report from the Court of Accounts to determine whether his dual roles violate civil-service law.

The state electricity utility ENEE will cut power to multiple zones across Honduras on June 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for scheduled maintenance, affecting areas in Choluteca, El Paraíso, and Tegucigalpa.

The government and teachers' union agreed to establish a permanent dialogue table to address salary concerns and called for classes to resume on June 3 after days of strikes.

Authorities arrested Carlos Alexis Molina Mencía, alias "Gato Negro," near La Ceiba in connection with the May 21 massacre in Rigores, Colón, and believe six to seven people were involved in the killing of 20 victims.

A new National Agency Against Crime, established by Decree 84-2026 and attached to the National Defense and Security Council, will coordinate police, military, and intelligence bodies—a structure experts say closely mirrors the dissolved Fusina, which was shuttered in 2022 amid corruption and abuse.

Health authorities are racing to locate five unidentified passengers from a May 12 Guatemala City–Roatán flight who were exposed to Honduras's second imported measles case, a 27-year-old man now in stable isolation, warning that measles can infect up to 18 people per day.

Motagua has signed Italian-Honduran left back Valerio Marinacci and Costa Rican winger Jesús Batiz, while Olimpia is set to add defender Christian Canales and recover Jack Jean Baptiste from Real España in a busy Honduran transfer window.

A 20-year-old private-school math and science teacher was arrested in La Ceiba after his suspected repeated sexual abuse of an 11-year-old student came to light when the girl's mother discovered incriminating messages on her daughter's phone.

President Asfura introduced a bill to modernize ENEE, Honduras's state electric company, through operational restructuring aimed at recovering more than 16 billion lempiras annually in system losses that could be redirected to health, education, roads, and social programs.

Congress approved legislation declaring agricultural and agro-industrial lands exempt from land reform and other seizure, mandating immediate police action against invasions and road blockades, and requiring streamlined permitting for the sector, which contributes roughly 6.5 billion lempiras to GDP.