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Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina warned that Honduras faces a prolonged dry season exceeding two months due to El Niño, threatening grain production and food security, though the government has allocated 1.5 billion lempiras in production incentives and will provide technical support to farmers.

The vice president of the Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce warned that while Honduras has made macroeconomic progress, inflation, insecurity, unemployment, and extortion continue to prevent those gains from improving living standards for ordinary Hondurans.

Domestic rice output has fallen below 500,000 quintals against annual demand of 6 million, leaving Honduras to import roughly 90% of its supply from the US, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Central American tourism agencies signed an agreement to develop multi-country tourist circuits connecting Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, aiming to boost regional connectivity and position the region as a competitive international destination.

Honduras imported 6.97 million barrels of fuel in the first three months of 2026, worth $608.2 million, a 5.8% increase from the same period last year, driven by higher demand for diesel and gasoline for vehicles and thermal power generation.

The municipality of Guanaja has prohibited dogs from roaming the streets, citing damage to garbage bags and sanitation problems, and will fine owners who allow pets to wander unsupervised.

Roatán's Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport is accelerating renovation work around the clock to finish before November's high season, with the terminal manager noting temporary inconveniences as crews close areas to advance construction.

Carnival Corporation has introduced LNG refueling capability in Latin America and the Western Caribbean by refueling the Carnival Jubilee at Isla Tropicale in Roatán, supporting the company's decarbonization strategy while officials say it strengthens Honduras's role in regional maritime energy.

A UNAH finance professor says remittances—about 30% of GDP—sustain Honduras's currency market and millions of families but are mostly spent on consumption rather than productive investment, and the country should redirect them toward long-term economic growth.