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The European Investment Bank has offered up to 15 billion lempiras (roughly $600 million) to finance Honduras's transmission networks and renewable energy, EU Ambassador Gonzalo Fournier announced at a meeting with Congress leaders.

Congress unanimously approved a decree declaring the rehabilitation of Estadio Evaristo Nájar Romero in Monjarás, Choluteca a public-interest project, authorizing work to restore the stadium's playing field, seating, lighting, and facilities to support youth sports and community recreation.

A proposed law would authorize the municipality of Villanueva (Cortés) to borrow 300 million lempiras (about $12 million) for a municipal administrative center, cultural complex, market for small vendors, sports stadium, road paving, and stormwater drainage.

A decree proposal would gradually increase annual budget allocation to Andepcih, the national association for blind Hondurans, to 2 million lempiras (roughly $80,000) by 2027 and maintain it permanently thereafter.

A congresswoman from Colón has introduced legislation to create a regional office of the State Secretariat for Human Rights in the department, aiming to provide closer access to human-rights services and strengthen protections for the local population.

Taxi-stand operators announced an end to nationwide protests and agreed to work with Congress on a digital platform and regulatory reforms, with lawmakers pledging dialogue on licensing and competition from illegal services.

Congress's Education Committee approved a parental-rights law giving families a say in sex education and advanced plans to repair 109 public schools nationwide, with over 300 additional school interventions pending through a government investment fund.

A lawmaker from the Libre party introduced a bill to establish a national registry of people convicted of sexual crimes, to be administered by the Supreme Court and accessible publicly to help prevent re-offending and protect vulnerable populations.

The National Congress approved expanding a law that shields agroindustrial lands and investments to also cover energy and tourism projects, while adding a clause affirming the law's compatibility with indigenous peoples' right to free, prior consultation on communal lands.

Honduras's congressional environment committee is drafting a climate-change law that would establish regulatory standards to help the country mitigate effects of El Niño, drought, and other climate impacts on infrastructure and production.

Honduras's National Congress is drafting reforms to strengthen legal protections and institutional coordination for the prevention, detection, and prosecution of sexual abuse against children and adolescents, following violence that kills dozens of minors yearly.

The Education Commission is reviewing a proposed Parental Rights Law that would give parents primary authority to teach their children about sexuality and other matters according to their own moral and religious values.

Over 5,000 app-based drivers in Honduras met with a congresswoman seeking labor protections and legal recognition, noting that companies like Uber lack a formal presence in Honduras, creating tax gaps and leaving workers without formal rights.

A lawmaker has proposed forgiving Fundaniquem's electricity debt of L 5.46 million (about $218,000), saying the country's only specialized burn-rehabilitation center for children should not bear arrears left by past administrations.

Honduras's Congress unanimously approved a resolution committing to greater transparency, including salary deductions for unexcused absences, restrictions on members of Congress handling social-aid funds, and permanent accreditation for civil-society monitors from groups like the ASJ and CNA to observe legislative sessions.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano is calling for a thorough investigation into a road accident in Villanueva that killed at least eight people and injured about a dozen, and urging authorities to enforce traffic laws strictly to prevent future crashes.

Honduras's Congress approved a deadline extension on a contract between the National Penitentiary Institute and a private firm to complete the supply and installation of body and object X-ray scanners at prisons nationwide.

A proposal in Congress would fund five new heavy-vehicle training and licensing centers across Honduras, addressing a shortage that currently limits such certification to one department.

Liberal Party congressman Salomón Nazar has introduced legislation to create a protected-identity program for judges and court staff handling organized crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism cases, with safeguards requiring court approval and preserving due-process rights.

Congressional Secretary Carlos Ledezma delivered all impeachment records to the Public Prosecutor's office, which will decide whether to formally charge the five officials — including former Attorney General Johel Zelaya and two electoral tribunal members — removed from office in Honduras's first-ever impeachment proceedings earlier this year.