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Clear filtersHighway North of Tegucigalpa Closed After Multi-Vehicle Crash
Authorities closed the northbound exit from Tegucigalpa after a collision involving two large trucks and a bus; no injuries have been reported yet, and officials urged drivers to use alternate routes.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026#road-closure#traffic-accident#north-highwayENEE Installs 30-Megawatt Transformer in Santa Rosa
The state power utility is installing a 30-megawatt transformer at the Santa Rosa de Copán substation (over 50 million lempiras, roughly $2 million) and building a 5-kilometer transmission line to reduce low-voltage problems affecting thousands of customers across Copán, Lempira, and Ocotepeque.
Health Ministry Warns Elderly Face Higher Botfly Risk
Honduras's Health Ministry has flagged older adults as most vulnerable to myiasis (botfly infection) after three deaths among people over 70, with the parasite now detected in urban areas including Tegucigalpa.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026#gusano-barrenador#miasis#adultos-mayoresHealth Ministry Warns of Measles Complications
Homer Mejía, head of Health Surveillance, warned that measles can cause severe complications including permanent vision damage, respiratory failure, and death, especially in young children and immunocompromised people.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 9, 2026#measles#disease-outbreak#vaccinationDICTA Breeds Drought-Resistant Corn, Rice, and Beans
Honduras's agricultural science agency is strengthening the genetic traits of corn, rice, and beans to improve their resilience to drought and climate-change impacts.
Economists Urge Monetary Review, ENEE Overhaul
Economists say Honduras should revise its monetary program to counter inflation driven by fuel-price increases, and restructure the state power utility ENEE to reduce losses, cut political interference, and stabilize the electricity system.
Prosecutors Summon Witnesses in Nasralla Fraud Inquiry
The Public Prosecutor's Office has summoned witnesses to testify in a criminal investigation into Salvador Nasralla on allegations of fraudulent administration of public funds, while a clean-politics unit demands the Liberal Party provide emergency disclosure of Nasralla-linked bank accounts and a mysterious U.S. corporate registration.
Puerto Cortés Targets 900,000 Containers This Year
Honduras's main port expects to handle nearly 900,000 containers in 2026, underscoring its strategic importance to national and regional trade.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026#port-operations#container-traffic#logisticsJudicial Branch Workers Demand Overdue Pay
Employees of Honduras's Judicial Branch are calling on the Finance Ministry to speed up delayed salary transfers, citing risks and uncertainty about their paychecks.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026#poder-judicial#public-sector-wages#secretaria-de-finanzasBill Would Expand Digital Education in Rural Schools
Congressman Julio Meléndez (PINU) has proposed legislation to increase access to technology and digital skills training in rural schools, aiming to narrow the technology gap in remote communities.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 8, 2026#digital-education#rural-schools#technology-accessCongress Takes Up Electoral Authority Appointments, System Reforms
Congress is naming new members to Honduras's electoral bodies, the CNE and Electoral Tribunal, while the Electoral Affairs Commission plans initial reforms for July and deeper changes—including biometric voting—for October, pending agreement among political factions.
Measles Case Confirmed; Health Alert Issued
A new measles case has been confirmed in Honduras, prompting Congressman and physician Bayron Banegas to urge health authorities to immediately implement epidemiological containment measures and strengthen disease surveillance to prevent wider transmission.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026#measles#disease-outbreak#epidemiological-alertTwo Young Accident Survivors Discharged from Hospital
Two brothers, ages 13 months and 12 years, were released Monday from Hospital Escuela after being injured in a fatal accident in Tegucigalpa's Villa Nueva neighborhood.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 2, 2026#traffic-accident#hospital-escuela#accident-victimsPublic Prosecutor's Office Needs More Funding, Official Says
Nelson Castañeda, security and justice director at the ASJ, said Honduras's Public Prosecutor's Office requires increased funding to improve its capacity to respond to cases.
Online Gambling Addiction Rising Among Honduran Youth
Psychologists warn that online betting addiction is growing among minors in Honduras, driven by constant mobile phone use and aggressive advertising, and call for stronger regulation to protect children from digital gambling platforms.
Honduras Schools Return to Normal Hours June 1
The Education Ministry announced that all public and private schools will resume regular class schedules starting Monday, June 1, after recent rains improved air quality and ended weeks of shortened school days.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026#school-schedule#air-quality#secretaria-educacionTegucigalpa Water Crisis to Continue Despite Recent Rains
Tegucigalpa's mayor warned that the capital's water shortage will persist as reservoirs remain critically low — La Concepción at 42% and Los Laureles at 33% — with relief not expected until a new dam, set to serve 350,000 people, is completed in early 2028.
Radio Cadena Voces (X)Published on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026#water-crisis#reservoir-levels#dam-construction218 Skin Cancer Cases Recorded in Honduras Last Year
Honduras's Liga Contra el Cáncer detected 218 skin cancer cases in the past year, including two early-stage melanomas, as dermatologists urge the public to seek immediate evaluation for any mole or lesion that changes size, color, or causes itching or pain.
COPECO Issues Rain and Storm Alert for Most of Honduras
Honduras's civil-protection agency warns of heavy rain, lightning, and strong wind gusts across the western, central, southern, eastern, and northern regions, with particular concern for flooding and wind in the Distrito Central.