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The Supreme Court's full bench approved regularization of interim judicial positions, subjecting current officeholders to a review of judicial-career requirements and internal competitive selection to determine who meets legal qualifications to remain in their posts.

Climate expert César Quintanilla projects Honduras's 2026 rainy season will end by late October, with little to no rainfall expected in November when cold fronts typically arrive, except for sporadic showers on the north coast.

A Libre lawmaker endorsed a localized state of emergency in municipalities with high violence, saying past applications reduced homicides and calling for human-rights oversight and temporary rather than permanent deployment.

The Central Bank of Honduras raised its policy interest rate to 6%, a decision that now comes from President Roberto Lagos, who as an outside critic in 2024 had warned that similar rate increases by the previous government risked raising loan costs across the financial system.

Honduras plans to invest roughly L163 million (about $6.5 million) in restoring the National Newspaper Archive and Houses of Culture in Valle de Ángeles, Choluteca, Santa Rosa de Copán, and Intibucá, prioritizing preservation over reconstruction.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina said Honduras is ready to begin cloud-seeding operations across 1.8–2 million hectares, mainly in the drought-stricken Dry Corridor, once suitable cloud formations appear and remaining equipment arrives.

Yulissa Mejía, 24, was shot and killed on September 18 when armed men burst into a billiards establishment in the Baracoa sector of Cortés and opened fire; police are investigating the motive and seeking suspects.

Honduras has received over $8 billion in family remittances so far in 2026, bolstering international reserves and macroeconomic stability, though an economist warns that dependence on these flows leaves the economy vulnerable to shifts in migration policy or conditions for Hondurans abroad.

Honduras was elected for the first time as a member of the OAS Board of Governors for 2026–2028, expanding its role in the organization's decision-making processes.

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 parents of Cristhian Mendoza received their son's posthumous degree in journalism with distinction (Cum Laude) from the National Autonomous University of Honduras, 20 days after he died in a traffic accident in Alubarén, Francisco Morazán.

President Nasry Asfura will present Honduras's prolonged drought and irregular rainfall to the UN General Assembly, highlighting humanitarian consequences including water shortages and food insecurity affecting 103 municipalities under red alert.

The electricity regulator CREE will hold a public hearing on September 22 for Utila Power Company users to review and comment on a proposed new interim rate structure for the island's isolated power system.

Honduras's tax authority is offering taxpayers a chance to settle overdue tax obligations without penalties, interest, or surcharges under Decree 07-2026, available through October 12.

An economist warns that the Central Bank of Honduras's increase in its policy rate to 6% will quickly push up interest rates charged by commercial banks, raising borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

Tegucigalpa's mayor announced a revised water-distribution calendar due to below-normal September rainfall, and said the city will enable 15 new wells by October and continue work on the San José dam to build reserves for the dry season ahead.

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 dry-season break (canícula) is ending, and the National Center for Atmospheric Studies forecasts continuous rainfall across the country in the coming period.

Congressman Sabillón said the National Congress is expected to approve a cybersecurity law within the coming days.

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.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has completed a communal water tank and laundry facility in the 14 de Enero neighborhood that will serve about 900 residents from six surrounding sectors, drawing from a natural spring.

A suspected robber died from a gunshot wound to the face outside a central Tegucigalpa hotel after a citizen shot him in self-defense while resisting an attempted mugging.

The government and taxi organizations agreed to provide free conversion kits to switch taxis from diesel to natural gas, a pilot project expected to cut fuel costs by 50% and prevent fare increases in the capital.

The Health Ministry is distributing 81 digital colposcopes across Honduras's 20 health regions to improve early detection and treatment of precancerous cervical lesions.

Mauricio Dubón, the Honduran player who helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, received a tribute from the Astros when he returned to face them with the Atlanta Braves.

A 36-year-old farmer was arrested in Nueva Armenia, Francisco Morazán, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 90-year-old woman; police say the attacks occurred repeatedly and the suspect is the woman's stepson.

Nelson Romero-Martínez, 48, a Honduran convicted of stabbing two people at a children's birthday party in Connecticut in 2005 and guilty of another stabbing 18 years later, now faces federal charges for illegal reentry to the United States after deportation.

Honduras's 2026–2027 wage agreement includes a safeguard clause that triggers an automatic minimum-wage adjustment if year-on-year inflation in December surpasses 7%, protecting workers' purchasing power against rising prices.

Drought-driven scarcity is pushing up prices at the Feria del Agricultor, with broccoli, potatoes, sweet potato, and pineapple all rising while onions, tomatoes, and beets hold steady.

A 9-year-old girl who disappeared in August 2021 was located when she arrived on a deportation flight; immigration officials matched her to a missing-person alert in their system and reunited her with her family.