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Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's attorney said he will use technical consultants to refute money-laundering accusations at a hearing scheduled for August 3, when Hernández is set to appear before a judge.

Don Fabio Café of Yoro represented Honduras at the World of Coffee 2026 in Brussels (June 25–27), showcasing specialty-grade beans to international buyers and cementing Honduras's reputation as Central America's leading coffee producer.

Honduras's Supreme Court suspended the arrest warrant and international alert against former president Juan Orlando Hernández from July 20 to August 3, when a hearing on fraud and money-laundering charges is scheduled.

Police arrested two alleged members of the 18th Street Gang caught collecting extortion payments from transport operators and small business owners in Amarateca, seizing cash, phones, and a motorcycle.

Honduras's Supreme Court approved a procedural protocol to speed up the return of children illegally taken out of or brought into the country, implementing the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction that Honduras ratified in 1993.

Honduras's new Agro-Industrial Strengthening and Protection Law declares registered farmland, livestock, energy, and tourism properties legally protected against invasion or occupation, while exempting indigenous territories unless prior free-consent consultation is completed.

City authorities and disaster officials launched a technical investigation into a hillside collapse on the Tegucigalpa ring road that killed three workers and damaged warehouses, aiming to determine the cause and prevent similar disasters.

A 15-year-old pregnant girl died at Hospital del Sur in Choluteca on June 26 after complications following delivery of a stillborn child; hospital staff suspect delayed arrival contributed to her death.

The Public Ministry opened an investigation into former Attorney General Johel Zelaya for allegedly signing illegal contracts and unconstitutional actions that led to his removal through a political trial, with authorities seeking phone data.

Five-year-old Erikson Alvarado was left alone in a vehicle in Alabama after his Honduran father was arrested during a traffic stop, and had to call his babysitter for help.

ENEE will cut power for maintenance in Puerto Cortés, San Pedro Sula, and Tatumbla on June 29, with outages lasting up to six hours and affecting businesses, schools, clinics, and residential neighborhoods.

Hospital Escuela announced that referring hospitals must obtain medical referrals and bed availability confirmation before transferring patients, aiming to coordinate emergency admissions and optimize care capacity.

The legal representative of former President Juan Orlando Hernández has asked the Supreme Court to revoke the arrest warrant against him, arguing that Hernández is willing to voluntarily submit to judicial proceedings and poses no flight risk.

Gunfire erupted outside a school in Juticalpa, Olancho, with at least two bullets striking a window of the building, alarming parents.

Junior Monge, 27, accused of leading a major cocaine-smuggling organization called Los Monges that moved drugs to the US and Europe via Honduras's Atlantic corridor, was arrested June 25 in northern Spain and faces extradition to Honduras.

ENEE will cut power in parts of Comayagua and La Paz on June 27 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM for scheduled grid maintenance and operational work.

Honduras's Constitutional Court granted an amparo (constitutional remedy) to former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo and ordered an appeals court to issue a new, properly reasoned ruling on his pretrial detention in an extortion case, finding the original decision violated due process.

A court acquitted José Rodimiro Arita, former director of La Tolva maximum-security prison, of money laundering and criminal association charges, but found him guilty of breach of duty for failing to report 445,000 lempiras (about $17,800) that entered the facility; sentencing is scheduled for August 4.

Honduras's monthly trade deficit with China has surged to $256 million as of April 2026, with Chinese imports dominating the market while Honduran exports remain minimal, a deepening asymmetry since Honduras shifted diplomatic ties from Taiwan to mainland China in 2023.

Fourteen Honduran medical students studying in Venezuela lost their belongings when powerful earthquakes struck; Honduras's Foreign Ministry says all are safe and has sheltered them at the embassy while academic authorities assess when they can return to their studies.

Police arrested four members of the criminal gang known as Los Sagastume on June 25, accused of kidnapping businessman Héctor Eduardo Lisser Pinto in April 2025; the victim was rescued after 36 hours in captivity.

A defamation complaint filed by lawyer Cossette López against Marlon Ochoa has been sent to trial court after reconciliation failed; Ochoa was removed as a National Electoral Council member in April following a congressional impeachment vote.

Honduras will hold an international public auction of its Embraer Legacy 600 presidential aircraft on July 10, with proceeds to fund health and education projects; the plane was purchased in 2014 for over $14.7 million and is now estimated to fetch $8–10 million.

Carlos Humberto Vivas, 49, and Juan Pablo Vivas, 44, were arrested in Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara, on suspicion of killing their brother José Luis in April 2018 by striking him with an axe and strangling him with a rope, then dismembering and dumping his body in a septic tank.

Honduras has confirmed 4,605 suspected dengue cases this year, including 76 severe cases and one death, as rainy season conditions accelerate transmission of the mosquito-borne virus, with health officials urging immediate medical attention for fever and other symptoms.

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.

Honduras inaugurated the UN-backed International Year of Women Farmers 2026 to recognize rural women's role in food production and address gaps in their access to land, credit, and technology, with data showing only 12% own land and 70% lack formal bank credit.

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 CT scanner installed at Hospital San Felipe's oncology center has three competing explanations for its origin—a L31 million (about $1.24 million USD) purchase order, a claimed international donation, and a supposed debt—leaving its funding source unclear.

After nearly 40 hours of rescue work on Tegucigalpa's ring road, teams recovered the bodies of Claudia Varela, Félix Núñez, and Karen Girón from a warehouse collapse and fire.