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President Nasry Asfura highlighted the state electricity utility's financial crisis, citing cumulative losses of 118 billion lempiras (about $4.7 billion) as a central challenge facing the administration.

Honduras has again been listed as a candidate country for Millennium Challenge Corporation funding in 2027, a US-backed program supporting governance and economic development, according to CCIT vice president Enrique Jaar.

A judge formally charged former military chief Roosevelt Hernández after the Journalists' Association filed a complaint over a social-media post in which he called several reporters "hired killers" (sicarios), an allegation Hernández says amounts to censorship.

Lawmakers approved the Energy Justice Law on final vote with 78 votes, restructuring the state electric utility ENEE through legal reforms to the sector's framework while keeping it publicly owned.

Security Ministry officials told Congress that Honduras's homicide rate fell 5.4% and multiple-victim killings dropped 30% under the government's crime-prevention strategy.

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández expressed confidence in his case on fraud and money-laundering charges ahead of a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

A severe drought devastating southern Honduras has destroyed crops, and farmers are pleading for rainfall in September to salvage the year's final harvest.

Congressman Marco Tulio Rodríguez (Liberal Party) said electrical-sector reforms should include legislation against energy theft and require public bidding rather than direct contracts, arguing that will prevent inflated costs and rigged deals for Hondurans.

Fernando García, president of the National Association of Industrialists (ANDI), says Honduras should reopen commercial relations with Taiwan, arguing that promised cooperation from mainland China has not materialized.

Farmers in Sabanagrande, Francisco Morazán, are turning to hydroponic farming to maintain food production and cope with water scarcity amid climate variability.

Yohany Baca will represent Honduras in the ShakthiSAT international space mission in India, joining participants from multiple countries.

Real economic output grew 5.0% year-over-year in June 2026 according to the Central Bank's monthly activity index, maintaining positive momentum despite global headwinds.

Garífuna leaders in Honduras allege a systematic plan to dispossess their territories and erase their cultural heritage, and say they will take their case to international courts, citing non-compliance with prior Inter-American Court of Human Rights rulings.

Olimpia defeated Panama's Alianza 3–1 to secure a quarterfinal berth in the Copa Centroamericana with nine points from group play.

Honduras's Health Ministry is maintaining epidemiological surveillance and urging stronger prevention measures as cases of myiasis caused by the screwworm (a parasitic fly larva) continue to emerge across the country.

Tegucigalpa's water authority has reduced service to once every nine days as reservoir levels approach critical thresholds and officials warn supplies could become critically low in coming weeks without rain.

A court postponed the initial hearing against former president Juan Orlando Hernández on fraud and money-laundering charges to August 18, after his legal team requested more time to review evidence presented by prosecutors.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández, previously convicted in the US of drug trafficking and later pardoned, stated he will face money-laundering accusations with respect for the justice system.

President Nasry Asfura called on Congress to approve energy-sector reforms aimed at reducing financial losses at the state-run electricity utility ENEE.

Jorge Cálix, the Liberal Party's congressional leader, introduced a bill and a criminal-code reform to impose prison sentences on people who steal electricity from the state utility ENEE.

The European Union will provide 8 million euros (about $9.2 million) to support Honduras's electricity reforms and leverage additional energy investments, while expanding civil-society participation in its cooperation projects.

The initial hearing in the fraud and money laundering case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández was set to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to judiciary spokesman Carlos Silva.

Honduras has recorded 7,151 dengue cases through epidemiological week 31, with three women reported dead from the disease, two in Choluteca and one in Olancho.

A Honduran court finished trying Alexander Ardón, a confessed drug trafficker whose testimony was central to the U.S. conviction of former president Juan Orlando Hernández (sentenced to 45 years), on money-laundering charges; the court will announce its verdict on August 24.

Panama defeated Honduras 4-0 in the Concacaf Pre-Olympic tournament in Puebla, Mexico, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Six members of a family, five of them children, died in a house fire in an impoverished neighborhood of San Pedro Sula on Wednesday; the cause remains under investigation.

The National Housing Bank (BANHPROVI) plans to begin distributing L11 billion (about $440 million) in new financing from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) for housing projects starting in late September 2026.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government is evaluating 41 existing wells and planning to drill 33 new ones in hopes of reaching about 70 functioning wells to help meet the city's water demand.

Spain has made available 2,000 additional job openings for Hondurans following diplomatic negotiations by Honduras's embassy in Madrid.

A tropical wave will enter Honduras on Tuesday, bringing rainfall to multiple regions of the country, Copeco forecasters say.