Monday, June 1, 2026

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.

SITRAINA, the teachers' union, is requesting a 2,500-lempira (approximately $100) monthly salary increase, citing the rising cost of living.

Also reported by: Radio América

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's Education Ministry ordered all public and private schools nationwide to resume regular class schedules beginning June 1, after weeks of shortened hours due to high temperatures; improved air quality from recent rains prompted the decision.

According to Honduras's National Migration Institute, 19,364 Hondurans were returned to the country from January through May 2026, with 17,531 coming from the United States, 1,750 from Mexico, and 83 from Guatemala.

A dump truck that was apparently out of control plowed into vehicles and structures in the Villa Nueva neighborhood of Tegucigalpa at midday on June 1, killing nine people.

Also reported by: Radio HRN, Radio América

A court found 11 former Dipampco agents guilty of kidnapping, robbery, and planting weapons and drugs on a Filipino citizen during an illegal 2023 raid in Villanueva, Cortés.

A judge scheduled a June 9 preliminary-hearing ruling on whether to send three former San Pedro Sula municipal officials — including the son-in-law of Mayor Roberto 'El Pollo' Contreras — to trial on charges of money laundering, influence peddling, and fraud tied to road contracts worth over 45.5 million lempiras (about $1.8 million) that prosecutors say were never lawfully executed.

The National Police announced that approximately 90% of officers from the disbanded anti-gang unit Dipampco will not transfer to the new Anti-Extortion and Terrorist Associations Division (DAET), which requires specialized training and certified personnel, with the remainder potentially reassigned elsewhere.