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Wampusirpe's mayor warned of rising waters on the Patuca River threatening new floods after heavy rains forced over 160 families to evacuate and destroyed crops and livestock across the municipality, with roads cut off and more precipitation forecast.

Heavy rains over the weekend caused the Patuca River to overflow in three municipalities, forcing 160 families to evacuate and destroying crops including rice, cassava, plantains, corn, and cacao for 200–500 families in the region.

The National Police graduated 20 officers as specialists in anti-drug tactical operations after completing a training course designed to strengthen capabilities against drug trafficking and organized crime.

The Social Development Ministry and UNFPA signed a 19-month, L7.6 million (about $305,000) agreement for the "Sembrando Futuros" project, which will directly serve 600 girls and adolescents across nine municipalities in seven departments, aiming to cut teen pregnancies, school dropout, and violence.

Honduras recorded 20 traffic fatalities and 106 accidents over the weekend as the National Road and Transport Authority intensified enforcement operations, seizing 3,011 driving licenses and citing 326 drivers for drunk driving.

The capital's water authority imposed fines of L 2,500 to L 20,000 (about $100–$800) on four residents over the weekend for using hoses to water gardens and wash vehicles, enforcing a zero-tolerance policy during the city's water shortage.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules said the Public Safety Tax will collect over L6 billion (roughly $240 million) this year — up from L5.3–5.4 billion in prior years — driven by economic growth and higher banking transactions, with funds going to police, courts, prosecutors, defense, and the 911 emergency system.

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.

Health authorities confirmed a six-month-old infant in Cortés contracted measles, bringing Honduras's total to 12 cases, and warned that vaccination coverage of only 70% falls far short of the 95% needed to prevent a wider outbreak.

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.

Parents occupied the National School of Music in Tegucigalpa on Friday to protest employee dismissals, citing threats to security and school operations, particularly after guards were laid off.

A National Party congressman says proposed reforms to Honduras's energy law aim to rescue the state utility ENEE from financial collapse—it loses about 1.5 billion lempiras monthly—and denies the measure includes privatization, calling reports of a selloff false.

Fenagh, the national farm federation, warns that irregular rainfall and the imminent onset of the mid-July dry season could slash agricultural output by up to 30 percent, with current losses already at 20 percent.

Pedro Alexander Díaz Franco, a 15-year-old Honduran TikTok content creator, was kidnapped on July 5 in Choloma and later found dead in plastic bags along a highway, sparking international media coverage and outrage on social media.

Honduras's audit tribunal (TSC) has launched an investigation into the Agriculture Ministry's Productive Technology Bonus program following complaints of irregularities in fund management, beneficiary selection, and equipment distribution.

Students and parents are protesting across multiple schools after the Education Ministry laid off cleaning and security staff, demanding the workers be rehired to restore building maintenance and campus safety.

Roatán attracted 1.56 million visitors in the first six months of 2026, with cruise ships accounting for 83.2% of arrivals, cementing the island's position as a major Caribbean tourism destination.

Honduras's public-sector workers' union (ANDEPH) is preparing a formal proposal to the government for a 3,000-lempira (about $120) salary increase for roughly 120,000 state employees, citing a year without significant raises and inflation exceeding 4.5%.

Frequent blackouts across Honduras are causing daily losses to small and medium-sized businesses, with some municipalities reporting up to 14 outages daily and Congress stalled on energy reforms.

Three Honduran officials will train at Spain's National Police Academy through the EU-backed EUROFRONT program to strengthen migration intelligence and border management capabilities.

The family of Angie Samantha Peña Melgares, missing for four and a half years, says investigations point to a transnational human-trafficking network operating in the Bay Islands and accuses authorities of delays and irregularities in the case.

The government approved imports of corn, beans, and rice to manage domestic supply and control prices amid drought, while the agriculture ministry pursues higher-yield rice seeds to boost national production.

The government announced 64.3 million lempiras (about $2.6 million) in financing for salt producers through the ComRural program, aiming to strengthen the sector and create jobs in salt-producing communities across Honduras.

The national traffic authority confirms it still lacks sufficient materials to print physical driver licenses, keeping the service operating at reduced capacity until new supplies arrive in August.

Honduras granted 108 residencies to foreign nationals from January through July 2026, even as asylum requests by foreigners in the country quadrupled over the past year, according to a UNHCR report.

Prices for vegetables and legumes at Tegucigalpa's Feria del Agricultor have risen sharply—potatoes up 2 lempiras per pound, broccoli up 5, and red onions up 10–20—as drought in major farming zones like Lepaterique has cut production.

Feminist and labor organizations are urging Congress to ratify two International Labour Organization conventions that would guarantee domestic workers access to social security, regulated hours, fair wages, paid leave, and protections against violence and discrimination.

The developer of a commercial project on Tegucigalpa's Anillo Periférico said the slope-cutting work includes hidden mitigation systems—waterproofing and specialized drainage—designed by engineers and geologists to prevent landslides, responding to citizen concerns after a recent collapse nearby.

Hospital Escuela reported 196 suspected dengue cases from January through mid-July, with hospitalizations down 60% compared to the same period last year, though one death has been recorded.

The head of Honduras's land-transport authority said the government may call taxi operators to negotiate a rollback of the L5 provisional fare increase granted during higher fuel prices, if pump prices continue to decline.