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Juliette Handal, former president of Honduras's main business council (Cohep), attributed a first-quarter decline in investment to security concerns, including gang violence and massacres, rising energy costs (set to jump 12%), and international supply-chain disruptions, all of which she said undermine investor confidence.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules said reducing an electricity rate hike requires a large fiscal cost to the state, since the tariff increase was originally set at 21.5%.

Honduras's agriculture ministry and the national coffee institute signed a 100-million-lempira (about $4 million) cooperation agreement to boost coffee production through research, technical assistance, technology transfer, and improved quality standards.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has stepped up pothole-filling and road resurfacing across the capital, including major thoroughfares and neighborhoods like Corralitos and Luis Landa, as part of ongoing street maintenance.

Honduras' external debt climbed to $9.3 billion as of March 2026, up 13.3% over two years, prompting the business council to urge the government to prioritize efficient public spending and curb excessive borrowing.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said Honduras must prepare monetary and fiscal measures aligned with IMF recommendations to contain inflation, while currently monitoring how fuel prices ripple through the economy; he indicated no immediate rate adjustment is needed given US Federal Reserve policy.

Housing Secretary Francis Argeñal said 75% of Honduras's population lacks access to bank credit, prompting the government to develop a national financial-inclusion plan and subsidy policy for housing projects.

The national human-rights commissioner called on the Honduran government to provide immediate assistance to victims of internal forced displacement before they are compelled to seek international protection by crossing borders.

The National Congress is convened for an ordinary plenary session on Tuesday, June 30, at 4 p.m.

A 35-year-old woman went into labor on a bus traveling the Patuca–Juticalpa route near Cayo Blanco; firefighters provided emergency care and transported her and her newborn daughter to San Francisco Hospital for observation.

Congressman and physician Carlos Umaña warned Hondurans that the Health Ministry has confirmed serotype 3 is now the dominant dengue strain, and those who previously contracted serotypes 1 or 2 face greater illness if infected with type 3.

Attorney Leonel Núñez said the ongoing investigation into former Congress President Luis Redondo and Permanent Commission members over January events is a preliminary stage to determine whether crimes occurred, not an accusation, and cautioned that the public prosecutor must support any charges with evidence while respecting due process.

The cancellation of Temporary Protected Status leaves thousands of Honduran migrants in the United States with limited pathways to regularize their immigration status, says former migration director Wilson Paz.

A medical brigade organized by Radio América is treating between 7,000 and 8,000 patients in San Marcos de Colón, according to Dr. Jeffrey Maradiaga.

Education Secretary Arely Argueta reported that at least 3,174 schools nationwide require infrastructure repairs, with the ministry having begun work in various departments and seeking support from domestic and international partners.

The Civil Engineers Association of Honduras is updating the national building code, expected before November, to specify what soil and geological studies are required at different project scales, with a strong emphasis on geotechnical and geological requirements.

An economist at Fosdeh argues that recent declines in diesel prices justify revising public transport fares that were raised months ago as a temporary measure tied to fuel costs.

The Christian Democracy Party announced Friday it has severed ties with congressman Godofredo Fajardo, declaring that all his votes and actions in Congress are now his personal responsibility alone.

Former national power company manager Salomón Ordóñez cautioned that Honduras's largest hydroelectric dam, El Cajón, requires steady funding and emergency spare parts to avoid costly thermal-power substitution, and urged against privatizing generation and transmission.

Honduras's banking system credit portfolio growth decelerated to 8% year-over-year in April 2026 from over 17% a year earlier, driven by lower interest rates, inflation pressuring household incomes, and weak demand for business and consumer loans despite improved bank liquidity.

CGT leader Daniel Durón argues that the part-time employment law has not reduced joblessness because the real problems are informal work (affecting 70% of the workforce) and low wages—80% of salaried workers earn under L10,000 (about $400) monthly.

Municipal authorities in the city center and Los Dolores neighborhood removed illegally parked motorcycles from streets and sidewalks to clear traffic, ensure pedestrian safety, and improve transit order in those areas.

Officials from Honduras and Japan met at the presidential palace to discuss improving drinking water supply to the Central District and advancing a planned bypass road in Puerto Cortés, as part of broader cooperation on infrastructure and development.

The director of ENEE's social development fund announced a goal of 500 rural electrification projects nationwide in 2026, with more than 60 already profiled for contracting to reach communities the official said have been neglected for years.

A community advocate said 55,000 documented Hondurans and countless undocumented ones face potential harm from a forthcoming US court decision on immigration, warning that families with mixed legal status are at particular risk.

Tegucigalpa's capital city will receive piped water only once weekly as reservoirs drop, with the municipal water utility expanding free tank deliveries to neighborhoods while seeking alternative sources to sustain service until September rains.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said prosecutors and the Superior Court of Accounts are investigating contracts for three regional hospitals before construction can resume.

Engineer Salomón Ordoñez warned that a 12.48% increase in electricity tariffs will raise living costs and dampen foreign investment, urging transparent bidding and cuts to power-system losses to stabilize rates.

A US Supreme Court decision eliminates judicial ability to block TPS terminations, affecting approximately 1.3 million people across 17 countries including Honduras, according to social researcher Carolina Meléndez.

Honduras's College of Architects is calling for updated national building codes and stricter construction oversight after a warehouse collapse near the Tegucigalpa ring road.