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Fundación Próspera will host the NASA Space Apps Challenge on November 14–15 in Tegucigalpa, an international competition where teams of students, professionals, and innovators develop solutions using NASA data and open-source technology; registration is open to all Hondurans.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government reopened Salvador Mendieta Street in the historic center on August 17 after rebuilding about 40 meters of stone-paved roadway, a route that handles roughly 6,000 daily vehicles and serves some 200,000 residents, workers, and visitors.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government activated an AI-powered WhatsApp assistant that lets residents report potholes, water leaks, and clogged drains, and check water and trash-collection schedules, with plans to add more services later.

A carton of 30 eggs increased by 6 lempiras (about $0.24) at Tegucigalpa's farmers' market, adding to growing consumer concerns over recurring price hikes in basic food staples.

Honduras's National Identity Museum is hosting the 29th National Painting Biennial, Honduras Art Week (August 7–9), artist workshops, and talks throughout August, with free admission and programming for all ages.

Potato prices at Tegucigalpa's El Lempirita market climbed to L25 per pound (about $1 per pound) due to reduced harvests from March-to-May drought, part of broader food-cost pressure straining household budgets.

A month-long drought has cut crop yields across key farming regions and pushed vegetable prices sharply higher at Tegucigalpa's main produce market, with merchants warning of further increases if rains do not return.

Egg prices at Tegucigalpa's farmers market are unchanged this week—a 30-egg flat of large eggs at 95 lempiras (about $3.80)—but vendors warn that reduced supply, especially of large eggs, could push prices up next week.

Egg prices jumped at Tegucigalpa's main markets over the weekend, with large eggs rising from 85 to 95 lempiras per 30-unit carton, as sellers cite higher production costs and limited large-egg supply.