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Facing prolonged drought that is shrinking reservoir levels, Tegucigalpa's mayor Juan Diego Zelaya announced that water-rationing cycles will widen from every 7 days to every 9 days starting next week, aiming to stretch supplies until September rains begin.

Authorities announced interventions at multiple schools in Tegucigalpa after detecting cases of extortion by students against classmates and teachers, with some suspects allegedly tied to criminal organizations.

Tegucigalpa faces a water deficit of roughly 100 million cubic meters, and officials say the planned San José dam, though helpful, will not meet the capital's growing demand; authorities are contracting private wells and studying water transfers from other regions.

Tegucigalpa's water authority reported that aging, broken pipes lose between 40 and 45 percent of the capital's water supply daily, leaving residents with only 90,000 of the 250,000 cubic meters needed, and warned that the two main reservoirs may reach critical levels by August or September without adequate rainfall.

A complaint filed by CNE councillor Cossette López against her former colleague Marlon Ochoa—who was recently removed from office—has been transferred to a trial court in Tegucigalpa after he lost his public status, allowing ordinary procedures to replace the special rules for sitting officials.

At least six vehicles, including a municipal water tanker and a cement mixer, collided on the city's ring road near San Miguel, causing heavy congestion; no injuries have been reported yet.

Tegucigalpa is experiencing its driest summer in ten years, with critical water-supply levels prompting UMAPS to implement emergency measures including well drilling, water-truck distribution, rationing, and waste reduction.