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US and Mexican authorities recorded a 67% decline in arrests of Central American migrants compared to 2025.

The head of the Cortés Chamber of Commerce warned that a new increase to electricity rates will reduce competitiveness in the industrial region.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules announced that Honduras will meet with the IMF's executive board on June 29, and said he hopes the board will issue a favorable communiqué for the country.

The Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce forecasts that payments of the traditional 14th-month bonus will pump approximately L24.9 billion (about $1 billion USD) into the public and private sectors combined.

The arrest this month of the alleged killer of Carlos Luna, a forest-rights activist murdered 28 years ago, has brought some relief to his family and renewed attention to the dangers faced by environmental defenders in Honduras.

The Alianza Campesina, Indígena y Popular de Honduras and allied social organizations formally challenged a proposed legal reform on Thursday, arguing it would criminalize protest and curtail civil liberties.

Criminal defense attorney Jaime Rodríguez is urging the creation of a commission — including prosecutors, defense lawyers, and other legal bodies — to conduct a comprehensive review of the recently enacted reforms to Honduras's Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure.

The Honduran government and World Pediatrics agreed to pursue a cooperation accord aimed at speeding complex children's surgeries, securing medical supplies, and strengthening public hospital capacity.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules confirmed the government has agreed to raise teacher salaries with a wage adjustment effective September 2026, a second increase in January 2027, and retroactive compensation for the interim period.