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Congress passed reforms to the domestic-violence law that will bar anyone convicted of domestic violence from obtaining a driver's license, purchasing or possessing firearms, or holding public office.

Honduras's Supreme Court president Wagner Vallecillo Paredes delivered a proposed law on the Judicial Council and judicial careers to Congress's Constitutional Affairs Commission, unanimously approved by the court's full bench and representing input from judges and court employees.

The Honduran business chamber (CIMEQH) called for a halt to a proposed electric-sector reform, citing risks that the legislation could drive up utility rates and lead to privatization of public power assets.

Honduras's Medical College escalated its strike into an eighth day of nationwide assemblies at health facilities, demanding answers on layoffs, reinstatements, back pay, and formal contracts for physician managers.

A broad area of low pressure off Central America's coast has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression within 48 hours, with heavy rainfall and flash flooding expected across Honduras and neighboring countries over the coming days.

Liberal Party congressman Roberto Pineda Chacón introduced a motion Thursday to impose penalties for burning tires during protests and for dumping tires in public spaces, citing environmental protection ahead of World Environment Day.

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez said officers of the National Police who fail mandatory vetting examinations—including polygraph and drug tests—will be removed from the force, while those passing but lacking investigative skills will be reassigned.

A judge scheduled June 9 for the ruling in the initial hearing against three former San Pedro Sula municipal officials, including the mayor's son-in-law, accused of money laundering, bribery, and fraud in a scheme that prosecutors say caused losses exceeding 45.5 million lempiras.

According to Honduras's National Migration Institute, 19,364 Hondurans were returned to the country from January through May 2026, with 17,531 coming from the United States, 1,750 from Mexico, and 83 from Guatemala.

A judge scheduled a June 9 preliminary-hearing ruling on whether to send three former San Pedro Sula municipal officials — including the son-in-law of Mayor Roberto 'El Pollo' Contreras — to trial on charges of money laundering, influence peddling, and fraud tied to road contracts worth over 45.5 million lempiras (about $1.8 million) that prosecutors say were never lawfully executed.

Honduras's Public Ministry will summon former National Congress president Luis Redondo and four current lawmakers next week as part of an investigation into the former Permanent Commission, with their legal representatives already notified.

Attorneys for Luis Redondo, the former president of Honduras's National Congress, have formally asked prosecutors to provide the complete investigative file — covering alleged abuse of authority and other offenses — before their client gives a statement, arguing he cannot mount a defense without knowing the charges against him.

Liberal congresswoman Iroshka Elvir introduced a bill modeled on El Salvador's Bukele security strategy that would build a supermax prison for gang and criminal organization members, citing a worsening violence crisis.

HCH Televisión Digital held the sixth edition of its Pablo Matamoros Awards, recognizing journalists Alex Cáceres, Wilmer Montoya, José Luis Teruel, and Gerardo Cáceres for their careers and contributions to Honduran media.

Liberal congressman Roberto Pineda Chacón introduced a proposal to impose fines and penalties for burning tires during demonstrations and for improperly dumping tires in public spaces, citing environmental protection on World Environment Day.

Honduras's National Migration Institute is now requiring travelers departing to countries with active measles circulation to show proof of vaccination, a Health Secretariat-backed measure to prevent the virus from being imported into Honduras.

HCH Televisión Digital held its sixth annual Pablo Matamoros Awards ceremony on Friday, recognising journalists Alex Cáceres, Wilmer Montoya, José Luis Teruel, and Gerardo Cáceres for their careers and contributions to Honduran journalism.

Honduras's Supreme Court has submitted its legal opinion to Congress on proposed reforms to three Penal Code articles governing femicide, including a proposal to create specialized judicial bodies to handle such cases.

President Nasry Asfura's government has removed attorney Elizabeth Rodríguez as director of the Office for Administration of Seized Assets (OABI), reassigning her to handle sexual-exploitation issues, with Jorge Cálix set to take over the agency.

Attorney José Barahona is demanding criminal charges against former Supreme Court President Rebeca Ráquel and two other ex-officials, alleging they conspired to file a false prosecution against his daughter, the late magistrate Miriam Barahona, which he says blocked her from receiving medical treatment for the illness that killed her.