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Kervin Arriaga started for AEK Athens for the first time in Greece's Super League, playing 52 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Asteras, as the Honduran continues building confidence at his new club after leaving Spain's Levante.

Honduran striker Erick Puerto scored his second goal in Europe for Bate Borisov in a 2–2 draw with Naftan Novopolotsk in Belarus's top division on September 13, breaking a scoring drought of nearly a month.

Rosy Martínez, a young Garífuna woman from San Juan who had been reported missing, was found dead on Tornabé beach in Tela, Atlántida on Saturday; authorities await a forensic report to determine the cause of death.

Honduras, hosting the 22nd Central American student sports games, won 136 medals (30 gold, 39 silver, 67 bronze) across multiple disciplines, placing fifth overall as Panama topped the medal count with 72 golds.

A congressman from Olancho introduced a proposal to permanently allocate 2 million lempiras (about $80,000) across four schools and rehabilitation centers serving people with disabilities in the department.

Henry Figueroa headed home the only goal to give Marathón a 1–0 win over Olimpia in Matchday 7 of the Apertura 2026, handing Olimpia their first loss of the season and moving Marathón to the top of the table.

Honduras's Medical Association called a nationwide assembly for September 14 to present 16 demands including an immediate end to physician layoffs, salary adjustments tied to inflation, and a commitment that 12% of the national budget go to public health.

Honduran Mauricio Dubón collected three hits, a stolen base, and made a spectacular diving catch, helping the Atlanta Braves take the series against Philadelphia 2–1 despite losing the final game 9–4.

A structural fire engulfed a clothing warehouse on the third floor in the Medina neighborhood of San Pedro Sula on September 13, with firefighters battling the blaze while employees attempted to salvage inventory.

Authorities arrested two men alleged to be Pandilla 18 members during a security operation on Tegucigalpa's peripheral ring road; police say they faced charges related to drug trafficking and had been sought for months.

Neighborhoods across Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela will receive potable water on staggered schedules from September 14 to 18, with different start and end times by sector.

Cenaos forecasts rain in some zones of Honduras on September 15, the country's Independence Day, though conditions will remain mostly dry with temperatures of 30–40°C (86–104°F) before that date.

Police in Puerto Cortés arrested a mason who had evaded authorities for 17 years on an outstanding warrant for vehicle thefts in the Sula Valley region, issued by a San Pedro Sula court in September 2009.

The National Pedagogical University (UPNFM) is hiring an auditor in Tegucigalpa and a secretary in La Ceiba, each paying L18,444.80 (about $740) monthly; applications for the Tegucigalpa position close September 16.

Javier Talavera, a lawyer serving as director of the National Agrarian Institute (INA), died Sunday morning in a Tegucigalpa hospital after his condition worsened overnight; colleagues and campesino organizations linked to the INA expressed condolences.

The Los Laureles and La Concepción reservoirs that supply Tegucigalpa are at 26.74% and 25.33% capacity respectively, just above the 25% critical threshold, with water rationing potentially extending from 9 to 12 days if levels drop further.

Honduras increased its temporary fuel subsidy from 50% to 65% to cushion households from rising global oil prices, with new fuel prices taking effect September 14 in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

The Commercial Registry for Francisco Morazán will close on Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, resuming normal hours on Wednesday, September 16.

Firefighters safely removed a 1.5-meter boa constrictor discovered beneath a parked vehicle near Puente Germania in south Tegucigalpa and relocated it to a safe location away from populated areas.

Honduras's men's futsal team defeated Costa Rica 5–3 in the third-place match at the CODICADER 2026 Central American secondary-school games, though the match descended into disciplinary trouble after several referee decisions sparked confrontations, including a Costa Rican player striking the referee.

More than 117,000 Honduran women are unemployed with a joblessness rate of 6.8%, nearly double the 3.7% rate for men, reflecting barriers women face in entering the formal labor market despite Labor Minister Fernando Puerto's claim they have greater presence once employed.

Guatemala's vice president ordered a red alert for the Trifinio border region shared with Honduras and El Salvador, as El Niño–driven drought threatens corn and bean crops, rural employment, and food security across the three-country zone.

Police arrested Eduin Raúl Portillo Pereira, 24, on suspicion of kidnapping and killing his girlfriend Ingrid Gabriela Cruz after her body was found in a mountainous area of Francisco Morazán; he allegedly confessed to the killing.

A newborn girl was found abandoned near the Ermita de Suyapa shrine in Tegucigalpa with a note from her mother explaining her extreme poverty and homelessness; authorities have taken the child into protective care and are seeking the mother to offer support rather than punishment.

The Health Ministry received four portable X-ray machines with artificial intelligence technology from the Global Fund through Global Communities to improve tuberculosis screening and early diagnosis.

Unannounced electricity cuts in San Pedro Sula are causing production delays and losses for small workshops and artisans, with some considering closure due to lost income and the prohibitive cost of private generators.

Jazmín Guillén was shot and killed in her home in El Progreso on September 11; she leaves behind two infant twins, and police are investigating the motive and seeking the unknown assailant.

Wilmer Reyes, 18, and Edwin Alexander Martínez, 19, were riding a motorcycle on the CA-13 highway near La Lima when an unknown attacker opened fire on them; both were taken to Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas with gunshot wounds, and police are searching for the suspect.

Court documents show the US prosecutor calculated a three-ton cocaine shipment linked to Honduran trafficker Fredy Mármol at $93.5 million (about L2.5 billion) using an average street price of $31,161.76 per kilogram during the conspiracy period.

Honduras's Education Ministry confirmed that teachers will have September 16 off and September 17 as a holiday (Teachers' Day), but must resume classes on Friday, September 18, ending the Independence Day break early.