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A criminal court absolved former officials Mario Zelaya and Ramón Bertetty of violating their official duties in an IHSS procurement case, ruling the adjudication was approved by the board rather than a personal infraction, though both have faced multiple other convictions related to IHSS embezzlement.

Human-rights organizations asked the court to review judicial measures imposed on retired General Roosevelt Hernández, arguing he violated a ban on public statements about victims by discussing journalists in a recent television appearance.

Fernando Suárez, convicted of embezzlement and fraud in the Pandora case involving misappropriated agriculture ministry funds, has been released after serving his sentence; he remains liable for a fine of 288 million lempiras (about $11.5 million) owed to the state.

A 28-year-old man died of severe dengue in Tegucigalpa, bringing Honduras's 2026 death toll to five as the Health Ministry reports over 6,000 cases and warns that rainy season could drive further spread.

Military Police arrested a suspected MS-13 member in the Smith neighborhood of Comayagüela on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing cocaine, crack, marijuana, and cash.

The initial hearing in the Pandora II case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández resumes on Monday, Aug. 24, as his defense challenges prosecution evidence and seeks to overturn fraud charges on grounds that other co-defendants were dismissed.

The retired general's lawyers filed an appeal on August 20 challenging the prosecutor's case, arguing it lacks precise charges and fails to clearly explain what crimes he is accused of or what evidence connects him to the allegations.

The Central American bank approved financing for the Quiebra Montes dam project, which will increase water supply to 190,000 residents of Tegucigalpa, reduce dry-season rationing from once every nine days to every three days, and save the government about 21 million lempiras annually in electricity costs.

Roosevelt Hernández, former head of the Honduran armed forces' Joint Chiefs, was ordered to defend himself without pretrial detention in a case stemming from a military digital newspaper's 2025–2026 publications targeting three journalists.

Honduras's largest automotive trade show will run in Tegucigalpa September 4–6 and San Pedro Sula September 25–27, featuring major distributors, Ford, financing options, and a motorcycle zone.

A joint operation by the Dirección Policial de Investigaciones and the public prosecutor's office freed a person held captive for four months by the 18th Street gang in Tegucigalpa, where the victim was subjected to torture and sexual exploitation before receiving medical and psychological care.

Honduras's Appeals Court invalidated all criminal proceedings against former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo for extortion, ruling that prosecutors skipped the mandatory antejuicio pre-trial procedure required before charging a sitting judge.

A judge ordered pretrial detention for Iliana Vanessa Ilovares, a nurse accused of shooting her husband, Onix Kimberly Barahona, during a confrontation at a car wash in Tegucigalpa in September 2025; a preliminary hearing is set for September 1.

Journalist Rodrigo Wong Arévalo responded to charges against former military commander Roosevelt Hernández over alleged attacks on media freedom and election officials, arguing that press criticism is protected expression and that Hernández flouted constitutional mandates.

A court hearing for former joint chief of staff Roosevelt Hernández, who faces charges related to alleged attacks on press freedom, has been rescheduled after his defense cited a conflicting judicial appointment.

A Honduran court ruled that former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who returned to Honduras in July after a U.S. pardon, will face trial on money-laundering and fraud charges while free but barred from leaving the country, with an initial hearing set for August 12.

The Public Ministry filed charges against former Libre congressman Bartolo Fuentes for alleged assault against Kathia Crivelli, now vice minister of human rights, stemming from a May 2025 incident in Congress; an imputado hearing is set for August 14.

Investigators say worn-out rear brake pads and a burst auxiliary pump likely caused a bus to lose control in Tegucigalpa's Los Pinos neighborhood on August 2, killing two men, aged 67 and 72, and injuring at least five others.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed an appeal after a Supreme Court judge declined to hear the 'Pandora II' case alleging fraud and money laundering, arguing the court should retain jurisdiction over cases involving former high officials.

Police are investigating an alleged letter circulating in Tegucigalpa attributed to MS-13 that claims the gang has ceased extortion activities and urges merchants and transport workers to report anyone demanding illegal payments under its name.

Alba Consuelo Flores, who led the Health Ministry under former President Juan Orlando Hernández, will appear voluntarily on August 4 before a specialized court to answer charges of fraud, misconduct, and document falsification in connection with a $47.5 million purchase of seven mobile hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic that prosecutors say cost the state roughly double their estimated value.

Olimpia and Motagua will play for the inaugural official Honduras Supercup title on July 23 at the National Stadium, with international referee Saíd Martínez overseeing the match.

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Tegucigalpa on suspicion of sexually abusing his 6-year-old nephew repeatedly since 2025; the child disclosed the abuse to his mother on July 6.

Residents of the Loarque neighborhood in southern Tegucigalpa discovered a dismembered body stuffed in a sack that unknown assailants threw from a vehicle; the victim's identity remains unknown.

Authorities recovered the body of accountant Félix Núñez in the Loarque area, bringing the death toll to two from a collapse on Tegucigalpa's peripheral ring road.

A security guard who witnessed a building collapse in the Loarque sector of Tegucigalpa that buried part of a business recounted the harrowing moments of the incident.

A hillside collapsed onto a warehouse complex in southern Tegucigalpa on June 23, triggering a fire and leaving two people trapped under debris as firefighters worked to clear rubble and reach them.

Chef Sandra Isabel Díaz del Valle Hernández died on June 10; authorities are investigating and attempting to locate the physician who treated her, amid unconfirmed reports linking her death to complications from a cosmetic procedure.

A Honduran court sentenced security guard Sandro José Martínez Núñez to 18 years in prison after he confessed to murdering 14-year-old Hong Xi Xuan in a family business in Tegucigalpa on April 25; the abbreviated procedure allowed a reduction from the standard 20–25-year sentence for murder.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed a motion to nullify all proceedings in the Pandora II case — alleging he was abroad when charges were formally filed — and challenged 15 of 36 proposed evidence items, with the hearing adjourned to August 24 so prosecutors can review the objections.