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The La Prensa-Gatorade Marathon, Honduras's premier annual running event, will draw thousands of domestic and international competitors to San Pedro Sula on June 14, with proceeds benefiting a school project.

Former Libre party congressman Víctor Hugo Romero Chinchilla pleaded not guilty at an initial court hearing to charges of murder, attempted murder, and criminal association, asserting his innocence and rejecting claims the case stems from personal vengeance or political motivation.

Jesús Humberto Mancía, accused of participating in armed attacks on public buses in San Pedro Sula on August 30, 2003 that killed 17 people in a single day, faces trial on charges of 17 counts of murder and other crimes; the prosecution presented a protected witness who identified him among the gunmen.

Biology students at UNAH's Cortés campus are fundraising to pay for specialized veterinary care for César, a boa constrictor rescued after being found with severe injuries including a machete wound near its head.

Several current and former Central Bank of Honduras employees, arrested across three departments, are facing charges of negligent mismanagement that allegedly allowed millions in state funds to be illegally diverted, as prosecutors filed 100 counts of imprudent misappropriation against them.

Honduras's flagship La Prensa-Gatorade half marathon, now in its 50th edition on June 14 in San Pedro Sula, has sold out all categories, drawing 22 nationalities and thousands of recreational and elite runners in what organizers describe as a milestone for the country's premier running event.

Mexican regional music stars Conjunto Primavera and Luis Ángel "El Flaco" will perform June 11 at Expocentro in San Pedro Sula as part of the Feria Juniana celebrations, with tickets available through ETicket Honduras.

Karolay Castillo, the San Pedro Sula designer who brought Garífuna heritage to the international fashion world, has died of a heart attack at 42, a loss mourned across Honduras's cultural and creative community.

Cousins Javier Enrique Alvarado Dilbert, 29, and Leo Isell Dilbert Grijalba, 18, were shot while riding a motorcycle on a San Pedro Sula boulevard early Thursday; one died at the scene and the other was hospitalized in serious condition while police investigate the motive.