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The Latin American Development Bank approved $400 million to support Honduras's Comprehensive Social Housing Program, which aims to finance affordable, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable homes.

Presidential trade commissioner Melvin Redondo said Honduras has complied with legal requirements in a US tariff review affecting 17–20% of exports and has passed a decree banning imports from forced-labor conditions to avoid a potential 12.5% increase.

A Libre congresswoman said her party opposes electoral law reforms presented to Congress this week unless Libre gains representation on the National Electoral Council and Electoral Justice Court, arguing it merits a seat as one of the three largest political forces.

Coffee businessman Basilio Fuschich said a proposed additional 2.5% US tariff on products from countries with forced labor would, combined with existing tariffs, harm Honduras's exports and give competitors an unfair advantage unless applied uniformly across the region.

Congressman Antonio Rivera Callejas says Congress will vote to extend by three to five months the deadline for the CNE electoral board to seat its third full board member, allowing it to meet quorum with a substitute member in the interim.

Economist Ismael Zepeda says the Central Bank will struggle to control inflation through monetary policy given international conflicts raising fuel costs and a planned electricity rate increase in the third quarter, though the bank aims to absorb excess money supply and cut monetary emissions by 11%.

More than 200,000 people owe the National Road and Transport Authority over 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) in unpaid traffic fines, according to the agency's director Lenin Morell.

Kilvett Bertrand, president of Congress's Defense and Sovereignty Commission, said El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's recent remarks affirm Honduras's sovereignty over Isla Conejo and should resolve any dispute over the territory.

Congressman Carlos Umaña warned that dengue cases continue rising in Honduras with conditions favoring severe illness and potential deaths especially in children and adolescents, as the more virulent type 3 strain circulates.

The director of Honduras's petroleum distributors association warns that fuel prices are expected to rise next week and recommends Hondurans reactivate conservation measures, citing volatile international market conditions.

The government's Social Development Ministry has allocated an average of 92 million lempiras (about $3.7 million) in food assistance to vulnerable communities nationwide, with continued distribution this week in the drought-prone Dry Corridor region.

The National Agrarian Institute director announced plans to distribute over 4,000 definitive property titles in Honduras's northern region to strengthen legal security for farming families, with 120 titles handed out in an initial phase.

Economist Ismael Zepeda warns that each cent of lempira depreciation against the dollar directly raises costs for food, fuel, and services; the currency has weakened 1.5% in the first half of 2026, nearing 27 lempiras per dollar.

The Agriculture Ministry called together the National Dairy Commission to review milk-sector conditions, price trends, and develop joint strategies between producers and industry to ensure steady national milk supply.

The president of Olanchanos Unidos foundation says the Foreign Ministry takes up to five months to repatriate Hondurans who die abroad, and urges faster action on humanitarian grounds; funeral homes have offered credit to help.

Honduras's National Human Rights Ombudsman Blanca Izaguirre called on government agencies to prioritize human security and fulfill obligations to fishing communities, including compensation payments and educational scholarships ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in a 2021 judgment against the Honduran state.

Juliette Handal, president of the Patriotic and Solidarity Coalition, called on the government to meet with business sectors to prevent them from raising prices in response to fuel-cost pressures.

Labor leader Hilario Espinoza said inspectors are distributed nationwide to verify employers are paying the legal minimum wage, though he acknowledged enforcement challenges and noted inflation has risen to 6%, approaching the 7% threshold that would trigger wage renegotiation.

The head of Honduras's transit authority said if fuel prices continue declining, the agency will review taxi fares to determine possible rate reductions for passengers.

Under a January memorandum with the government, Fundesur Honduras has distributed $6 million in medications across six departments, reaching over 122,000 Hondurans at public health facilities.

A northern-zone union leader cited over 1.5 million unemployed Hondurans, noting that older workers displaced by maquiladora closures face age discrimination and limited rehiring prospects despite government job-creation promises.

The Agricultural Marketing Institute director said a legal investigation into bean supplies is nearing conclusion, with the government holding about 100,000 quintals (roughly 4,500 metric tons) in reserve to prevent shortages and expects authorization within days to proceed with sales.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules reported that Honduras has executed more than 42% of its 48-billion-lempira budget (about $1.9 billion) two and a half months after its April approval, with spending focused on infrastructure, health, and upcoming housing programs through Banhprovi.

Dry conditions will prevail over most of Honduras, with weak isolated showers possible in the east, center, and west as easterly winds bring Caribbean moisture.

Coffee producer Víctor Barahona projects Honduras's coffee exports will reach $2.5 billion this season.

The CEO of Palmerola International Airport stated that Honduras faces a contractual penalty of $800,000 per month if it fails to migrate all flights to Palmerola and fully close Toncontín, though Congress has recommended keeping Toncontín open for domestic flights only once Palmerola begins commercial operations.

Hugo Maldonado, president of Honduras's human-rights committee CODEH, says violent police evictions of communities established 50 or more years ago are deepening the country's social crisis, urging courts rather than security forces to resolve land disputes.

Roberto Díaz del Valle, a leading hotel operator, says rising electricity tariffs are squeezing operating costs and threatening hotel revenues, while warning that reforms to energy law alone will not solve ENEE's crisis.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said Honduras holds $11.5 billion in international reserves—enough to cover 6.7 months of imports—and projects 3.5% economic growth this year, though he cautioned that energy-sector reforms are needed to attract investment and push growth above 4%.

Honduras's civil protection agency warns of unstable conditions with moderate rainfall and lightning across the north and central regions overnight, urging residents to avoid swollen waterways and exercise caution.