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The Central Bank auctioned $85.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on September 25, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8935 per dollar for the weekend and Monday.

Tegucigalpa's two largest reservoirs remain critically low—La Concepción at 24.74% and Los Laureles at 28.05% of capacity—forcing water-distribution cycles to stretch from 9 to 12 days as officials await sustained rainfall to replenish supplies.

The Honduran Fire Department is maintaining round-the-clock watch over a sinkhole in the Kennedy neighborhood of Tegucigalpa where heavy rains have put several homes at risk, while the municipal government works on stabilization measures.

Honduras's new Energy Justice Law, approved by Congress in August, has drawn interest from international financial institutions and investors who see it as a signal of transparent investment rules and modernization, with the government estimating the sector needs about $6 billion to upgrade infrastructure and expand coverage.

Honduras's net international reserves rose by $1.158 billion since January to reach $11.46 billion as of September 24, providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

Honduras's armed forces will provide free medical, dental, and medication services at community clinics in Tegucigalpa, Copán, and Puerto Lempira on September 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The European Union is hosting a webinar on September 30 for Honduran students interested in postgraduate scholarships in France, Germany, Spain, and other EU nations, including details on the Erasmus program.

Pediatricians in public hospitals are treating children under five with marasmus and kwashiorkor, severe acute malnutrition conditions not seen at these levels in decades, a direct result of four months of extreme drought triggered by the 'super El Niño' phenomenon.

The Francisco Morazán Education Department announced it will temporarily transfer a teacher assaulted at a Tegucigalpa school to another location as a safety measure, with local district officials investigating the incident.

BAC Honduras and the OPEC Fund signed a $50 million financing agreement to expand credit access for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, with emphasis on women-led businesses and climate projects.

Honduras's appellate court confirmed a ruling ordering the seizure of $4.2 million tied to a pandemic-era mobile-hospital purchase, funds now held in U.S. bank accounts that the government will seek to recover through international legal assistance once the sentence becomes final.

A study supported by Spanish development agencies found that forced internal displacement among indigenous and Afro-Honduran populations in Gracias a Dios, Atlántida, Cortés, and Yoro stems from multiple causes including violence, land conflicts, territorial control by criminal groups, and human-rights violations.

Former congressman Denis Castro Bobadilla says Honduras lacks a coherent foreign policy on migration and faults the government for failing to pursue mechanisms that could extend TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Honduran migrants in the United States.

Honduras's banking regulator launched a financial-inclusion program for Lenca women in La Paz and Intibucá departments, combining financial education, household budgeting, entrepreneurship, and care-economy training to build economic autonomy and recognize unpaid care work as central to economic opportunity.

Infrastructure officials and local leaders kicked off construction on about 18 kilometers of new paving toward Salamá in northern Olancho, with a companion 18.3-kilometer Limones–Puente Quebrada Ulúa segment also breaking ground the same day.

Rains since September 19 have left three dead in Siguatepeque and triggered floods, landslides, and sinkholes across Honduras; firefighters continue searching for a missing driver swept away by the Vallecillo River in Comayagua, while a five-meter sinkhole in Tegucigalpa threatens 14 homes.

Congress inaugurated its first regional office in San Pedro Sula, where representatives from all four political parties in Cortés will work to serve constituents and municipal officials without requiring travel to Tegucigalpa.

Congress Energy Commission member Eder Mejía said the government's electric-sector reforms, which would forgive debts for users consuming under 200 kWh monthly, freeze rates for six months, and regularize illegal connections, are expected to be published in the official gazette next week.

Honduras Undersecretary of State Pamela Handal Rivera and El Salvador's Deputy Foreign Minister Adriana Mira signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between their countries' diplomatic institutes.

Dr. Mario Javier García Martínez, former director of Forensic Medicine and a specialist in legal and forensic medicine who taught at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, died of a heart attack.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Mireya Agüero and Seychelles's Foreign Minister Barry Faure signed a joint communiqué formally establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations.

A caravan of about 300 migrants, predominantly from Honduras, crossed into Mexico from Guatemala on September 25, intending to reach the United States or settle in Mexico, citing economic hardship as their reason for leaving.

The village of Coyolito in Francisco Morazán has seen a significant exodus of women who have emigrated to Spain for domestic work and elder care, leaving behind men who now manage households and child-rearing while remittances transform the community's housing and economic conditions.

Honduras's traffic authority is evaluating outsourcing the production and printing of driver's licenses to a private company starting in 2027 to address chronic shortages of plastic material, though the DNVT commissioner has not confirmed whether the move would raise fees for users.

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez said the government is studying a proposal to contract a private company to manage driver's license issuance starting in 2027, aiming to eliminate procurement delays that have disrupted the supply of specialized materials and printing equipment.

Associates of Koriun Inversiones staged a peaceful march through Choloma demanding the release or modified detention of Iván López, who they say promised to repay their money if freed from jail.

An armored truck carrying cash to banks overturned in Santa María del Real, Olancho, after the driver swerved to avoid a motorcyclist and lost control.

Honduran banks will close at noon on Wednesday, October 7, during Morazán Week celebrations; customers are advised to complete in-person transactions in advance but can use online banking, ATMs, and ACH transfers during the holiday.

The national power company ENEE will cut electricity from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, across dozens of neighborhoods in three departments for scheduled electrical circuit maintenance.

ENEE Manager Guillermo Peña Panting said Congress-approved energy reforms are not being modified and outlined a timeline for implementation once published in the official gazette, including meetings with multilateral lenders and planning for resources, staffing, and technical support.