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Honduras's Energy Ministry announced increases across fuel products effective September 21, with premium gasoline climbing L4.57 per gallon in Tegucigalpa and kerosene rising L4.69, driving up costs for drivers and businesses nationwide.

The National Defense and Security Council declared three criminal organizations terrorist associations in an overnight meeting at the presidential palace on September 18, with the groups' names to be announced once enforcement actions begin.

Honduras's anticorruption chief has called for negotiations between prosecutors, ZEDE representatives, and authorities to determine how to implement a Supreme Court ruling that declared the special economic zones unconstitutional, as the attorney general weighs legal action if operations continue.

Honduras's campaign finance watchdog (UFTF) fined former Liberal presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla for campaign funding irregularities, sparking accusations of political persecution from allies while anti-corruption officials backed the decision.

Honduras's Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6%, effective Monday, citing inflation that reached 6.2% in August and exceeded the target range.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina announced a cloud-seeding program using 2,000 liters of silver iodide across 20 flights to boost rainfall over roughly two million hectares affected by drought, targeting the dry corridor and reservoirs supplying Tegucigalpa.

Honduras's Superior Audit Tribunal plans to formally approve the start of audits in October into the tenures of former Supreme Court presidents Rebeca Ráquel Obando (three years) and Rolando Argueta (seven years, 2016–2023), following a request from the current court magistrates.

Prosecutors have charged six people with receiving stolen funds in a phishing attack that compromised a victim's bank account and drained L586,579 (about $23,500) through 17 transfers in under an hour.

Honduras's family and child welfare agency (Senaf) and prosecutors opened an investigation after a woman accused a Senaf psychologist of sexual abuse, though Senaf's minister disputed the accuser's age and says she is over 21.

Honduras's nursing professionals, with about 480 under temporary contracts and 90 unrecontracted, have given the Health Ministry until a September 18 meeting to address staffing and wage demands or face a national strike the following week.

Five Honduran banks—Atlántida, BAC, Ficohsa, Banco de Occidente, and Banpaís—control 84.7% of the 5.75 million debit cards in circulation as of July 2026, with debit cards becoming the dominant payment method nationwide.

Honduras's public debt reached 451.9 billion lempiras (about $18.1 billion) as of August 31, 2026, a 49.3 billion lempira increase from a year earlier, driven by external borrowing from the Inter-American Development Bank and other creditors to finance the central government budget.

The state power utility ENEE scheduled maintenance-related outages lasting six-plus hours on September 17 affecting multiple municipalities in Santa Bárbara, Cortés, and San Pedro Sula, with specific neighborhoods and times listed.

President Nasry Asfura said his administration is analyzing whether to reinstate a state of exception—a measure that suspends ordinary law in targeted municipalities or departments—to strengthen security in zones with the highest violence, though he has not yet identified which areas would be affected.

The Asfura administration will submit the 2027 general budget of approximately 457 billion lempiras to Congress on September 14, with lawmakers aiming to approve it before year-end.

President Nasry Asfura distanced himself from former campaign digital adviser Fernando Cerimedo, an Argentine detained in Bolivia on accusations including attempted femicide, money laundering, and suspected drug trafficking ties, saying Cerimedo is responsible for his own actions.

Lawmakers introduced a bill to create Procafín, a nonprofit financing mechanism that would negotiate lower-interest loans for coffee farmers and reduce reliance on informal lending, funded by a per-sack export contribution.

Honduras's Energy Ministry announced price increases for all fuel types effective September 14, with premium gasoline and kerosene rising by up to L3.86 per gallon in Tegucigalpa and similar increases in San Pedro Sula, while domestic cooking gas remains subsidized.

Honduras's Supreme Court declared Sept. 14 a judicial holiday for Independence Day festivities but ordered all scheduled hearings and essential court operations to proceed as normal.

Honduras's Education Ministry announced a four-day school closure from September 14 through 17, combining holidays for Independence Day (September 15) and Honduran Teachers' Day (September 17), with classes resuming on September 18.

President Asfura blamed widespread blackouts and power rationing on peak-hour demand and fuel shortages at generating plants, while announcing that Congress-approved energy reforms await final review before publication and that roughly 1,500 megawatts will be tendered to stabilize the grid.

Olimpia defeated Firpo in a Central American Cup match, with Jorge Álvarez and Yustin Arboleda scoring the goals.

Analysts say Honduras's failure to secure a TPS extension for its 55,000 beneficiaries—in contrast to El Salvador's success in keeping over 170,000 protected—reflects weak diplomatic engagement and reliance on formal letters rather than high-level negotiations with the Trump administration.

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez signed a $2 million contract with Canadian firm Forensic Technology Inc. to equip the National Police's investigative division with an Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) to strengthen criminal investigation capabilities.

The national electricity utility will deploy 148 maintenance crews across Honduras to reduce power outages through tree trimming, line inspection, and meter work, with plans for a second contract covering 200 additional crews and cranes.

Honduras's National Congress and the World Food Programme finalized a technical cooperation agreement to address severe drought affecting over 100 municipalities, targeting immediate food aid and longer-term irrigation and agricultural infrastructure.

Congress will include a runoff in electoral reforms only if lawmakers secure a supermajority of 86 votes; the electoral commission chair said the proposal will be unified with other ballot measures for a vote expected in October.

An analysis of government data from 2013 to August 2026 found that 6,149 of roughly 10,000 pedestrians struck by vehicles in Honduras died — one death every 17 hours — with excessive speed, lack of road safety education, and driver and pedestrian irresponsibility cited as leading causes.

An investigation by El Heraldo found that Libre members of Congress directed nearly 224 million lempiras ($9 million) in social assistance—food vouchers, scholarships, and infrastructure aid—between 2023 and 2024 toward party members and their circles, while registered beneficiaries reported never receiving promised benefits.

Honduras's national electric utility ENEE announced planned power outages on September 11 affecting sectors in Tela, the Central District, Comayagua, La Lima, and San Manuel, with cuts lasting up to eight hours.