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Clear filtersBill Would Create Youth Motorcycle License with Training Requirements
Congresswoman Yasmy Arita introduced legislation in Congress to establish a special youth motorcycle license requiring mandatory training and exams before issuance, aiming to reduce traffic accidents and improve road safety among young riders.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Supreme Court Backs Femicide Reform and Prisoner Release Bill
Honduras's Supreme Court approved proposed reforms to femicide statutes and a law allowing release of terminally ill prisoners, offering technical observations for Congress to consider during legislative debate.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Congress Opens Debate on ENEE Restructuring Plan
Congress is prepared to review the executive's proposal to restructure the state electricity utility ENEE to reduce its 38% loss rate—which costs the state approximately L1.3 billion monthly—and lower electricity costs for consumers.
La Prensa· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Congressman Proposes Supervised Drivers' Licenses for Ages 16–18
Congressman Yury Sabas of the Liberal Party announced a bill to allow supervised driving licenses for Hondurans aged 16 to 18 with parental consent, mandatory insurance, and certified driver training, citing informal teenage driving already occurring on roads.
Televicentro· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Rain Expected to Return Thursday Across Honduras
Weather forecasters warn that rain will return to Honduras starting Thursday, affecting multiple zones across the country.
Radio HRNPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Drug Trafficker's Brother Named to Head Seized-Assets Agency
Jorge Alberto Cálix Orellana has been appointed director of Honduras's agency that administers assets seized from drug traffickers, sparking concerns over conflict of interest because his brother Mario José Cálix—a major trafficker extradited to the US in 2024—had substantial property and accounts seized by the same institution.
Criterio.hn· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Banana Exports Rise 36% in First Quarter
Honduras's banana shipments reached $122.3 million in the first three months of 2026, up 36% year-over-year, driven by higher volumes and expanded cultivation, the Central Bank reported.
El Heraldo· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Central Bank Auctions $105.1 Million in Foreign Exchange
The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $105.1 million in its June 2 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6667 per dollar for Wednesday, June 3.
Banco Central de Honduras (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Colombian Lawyers File Hondurasgate Complaint Against Former President JOH
Lawyers from Colombian President Gustavo Petro's party filed a complaint with Honduras's Public Ministry against former President Juan Orlando Hernández, alleging terrorist association and crimes against humanity based on disputed audio recordings, as forensic analysis of the recordings remains inconclusive.
Contracorriente· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Honduras Export Competitiveness Up 3.43% Through April
Honduras's Global Real Effective Exchange Rate Index held a 3.43% year-over-year gain in export competitiveness for the fourth consecutive month through April 2026, driven primarily by favorable exchange-rate movements.
Banco Central de Honduras (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026No Investigation Opened Into INE Director's Dual Posts
The Public Ministry says no investigation has been opened into Rony Pacheco, director of the National Statistics Institute (INE), who is also listed as an employee of the National Electoral Council (CNE), pending a report from the Court of Accounts to determine whether his dual roles violate civil-service law.
El Heraldo· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Rains Expected to Return Across Honduras on Thursday
Weather forecasters warn that rainfall will return to various regions of Honduras beginning Thursday, June 5.
Radio HRNPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026ENEE Schedules Power Outages Wednesday for Maintenance
The state electricity utility ENEE will cut power to multiple zones across Honduras on June 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for scheduled maintenance, affecting areas in Choluteca, El Paraíso, and Tegucigalpa.
El Heraldo· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026June Deadline Set for 14th-Month Salary Payment
Honduras requires employers to pay workers their annual 14th-month bonus (decimocuarto) by June 30, a mandatory benefit calculated as one month's average salary over the preceding 12 months.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Honduras Makes Measles Vaccination Mandatory for International Travel
Honduras now requires proof of measles vaccination for its citizens traveling to Guatemala, Mexico, the US, and Canada, and for incoming travelers from those countries, after confirming 2 cases and 161 suspected cases of the highly contagious disease.
Once Noticias· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Government, Teachers Agree to Dialogue on Wage Demands
The government and teachers' union agreed to establish a permanent dialogue table to address salary concerns and called for classes to resume on June 3 after days of strikes.
El Heraldo· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Four Arrested in L2 Million Computer-Fraud Scheme
Four suspects have been sent to prison in connection with a computer fraud scheme that siphoned more than 2 million lempiras (roughly $80,000) from a company.
Ministerio Público (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Armed Forces Plant 12,000 Trees in Nationwide Reforestation Push
Honduras's armed forces planted over 12,000 seedlings across multiple regions, including 2,000 mangrove trees to restore two hectares of wetlands in Cortés, as part of a coordinated effort to recover forests and protect water sources.
SEDENA HondurasPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Power Outages Planned Nationwide Wednesday
Honduras's power utility has announced scheduled outages across multiple zones on June 3 for maintenance work.
Radio HRNPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 3, 2026Congressional Panel Drafts Climate Regulation Framework
Honduras's congressional environment committee is drafting a climate-change law that would establish regulatory standards to help the country mitigate effects of El Niño, drought, and other climate impacts on infrastructure and production.
Congreso Nacional· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Congress Takes Up Reform to Child Sexual Abuse Law
Honduras's National Congress is drafting reforms to strengthen legal protections and institutional coordination for the prevention, detection, and prosecution of sexual abuse against children and adolescents, following violence that kills dozens of minors yearly.
Congreso Nacional· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Honduran Journalist Gustavo Ramos Dies at 63
Gustavo Ramos, a respected Honduran journalist who worked for Radio Globo, Hable Como Habla, and Radio Nacional de Honduras, died on June 2 at 63; colleagues honored his decades of commitment to professional journalism and public service.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Parental-Rights Bill Under Review in Congress
The Education Commission is reviewing a proposed Parental Rights Law that would give parents primary authority to teach their children about sexuality and other matters according to their own moral and religious values.
Congreso Nacional· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Fourteenth-Month Salary Payment to Inject L14 Billion
Honduras's June payment of the annual fourteenth-month salary bonus will circulate approximately 14 billion lempiras (about $560 million) through the economy, with the private sector accounting for roughly 10 billion lempiras and companies having until June 30 to comply.
Once Noticias· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Honduras Rolls Out Early Measles Vaccination for Infants
The Health Ministry launched a temporary "zero dose" of measles vaccine for children aged 6–11 months in response to regional outbreaks and two imported cases in Honduras, with vaccination also now required for travelers to Guatemala, Mexico, the US, and Canada.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Honduras Halts Construction of Three Hospitals Amid Irregularity Probes
Honduras suspended construction of three public hospitals in Santa Bárbara, Salamá, and Ocotepeque in May following investigations into possible irregularities and cost overruns, while El Salvador inaugurated its Hospital Rosales after eight years of work.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Officials Push for Stricter Controls on Heavy-Vehicle Accidents
Officials and transport-sector representatives are calling for tougher enforcement of traffic laws, modern monitoring technology, and stricter driver-license suspension rules to reduce deaths in accidents involving heavy trucks.
Once Noticias· in SpanishPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026Honduras Showcases Maternal Mortality Gains at PAHO Regional Forum
At a PAHO regional webinar, Honduras Deputy Health Minister Eduardo Midence highlighted the country's progress in reducing preventable maternal deaths through emergency obstetric coordination, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and expanded contraceptive access.
OPS/PAHO – Noticias· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026PAHO Mission Pushes Honduras Toward Integrated HIV Response
A PAHO technical team met with Honduras's Health Secretariat, the Global Fund, UNAIDS, and civil-society partners this week to identify ways to strengthen HIV diagnosis, information systems, and counseling by integrating services into primary-care networks.
OPS/PAHO – Noticias· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026Honduras Trains Health Teams to Detect Pandemics Earlier
Surveillance teams from all 20 of Honduras's health regions attended a PAHO-supported webinar on epidemiological intelligence, part of a Pandemic Fund-backed project to build a faster, One Health–integrated early-warning system for outbreaks and health emergencies.
OPS/PAHO – Noticias· enPublished on Honduras Daily · May 29, 2026