Thursday, June 4, 2026

President Nasry Asfura said his government will not privatize the state power utility ENEE but will pursue efficiency reforms and modernization to address the company's mounting losses, which he called Honduras's main economic problem.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

The state power utility is auctioning L2.2 billion (about $88 million) in bonds at interest rates of 10.6% to 12.2% to pay down arrears of more than L16.4 billion owed to private energy suppliers.

The central bank allotted $96.3 million at its June 3 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.67 per dollar for June 4.

The state electricity company ENEE announced planned outages on June 4 in several regions, including Tegucigalpa, Nacaome, Peña Blanca, La Lima, and Colón, for scheduled maintenance, tree trimming, and equipment upgrades.

After a deadly dump-truck crash in Tegucigalpa, the road police are launching nationwide operations to verify that heavy-truck drivers hold proper licenses and to check for speeding and impaired driving.

The Air Force flew a 51-year-old man with Fournier syndrome from Roatán to San Pedro Sula for specialized treatment under its "Alas para la Salud" program, which provides emergency medical transport from areas with limited road access.

Honduras will offer measles vaccinations at major airports—including San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and Roatán—for travelers bound for countries with active outbreaks; the vaccine must be given at least 14 days before travel.

The Armed Forces will offer free medical and social services on Saturday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at three sites in Atlántida, Francisco Morazán, and Comayagua departments.

The Special Environmental Prosecutor has charged two defendants with illegally exploiting natural resources and building without authorization in Villanueva and the village of La Pita, within the Merendón Reserve near San Pedro Sula.

The education sector and the government have agreed to halt nationwide protests and will form a negotiating committee this Friday to discuss teacher pay raises in the national budget.

A magnitude-4.4 earthquake struck off Honduras's north coast early on June 2, the second tremor in the Caribbean in less than 24 hours; authorities reported no damage or injuries from either.

Honduran winger Luis Palma signed a permanent deal with Polish champion Lech Poznań after the club exercised a 4 million euro purchase option from Celtic, extending his contract through June 2029.

Also reported by: Diez

The National Police will close roads and run vehicle checkpoints from 3 a.m. on June 6 for the 36th Police Marathon, urging drivers to take alternate routes and leave early.

Coach José Francisco Molina called up Marathon defender José Aguilera, 24, as a last-minute addition to Honduras's squad for a June 6 friendly against Argentina in Texas, while injured left back Darlin Mencía trained separately.

Carlos Alexis Mencía, known as 'El Gato Negro,' was arrested Tuesday in La Ceiba as the main suspect in the May 21 massacre at an African palm plantation in Rigores, Colón.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

A judge ordered four men accused of belonging to Pandilla 18 held in pretrial detention; they were wanted in La Lima.

A court found five members of Pandilla 18 guilty of murdering a girl in the Santa Teresita neighborhood, according to the Public Ministry.

Congress is weighing a measure that would grant legal protection to homeowners and business owners who use deadly force against intruders, sparing them automatic criminal prosecution for defending their property.

The National Congress undid its previous day's approval of a two-month extension for candidates who failed to file required campaign-finance reports, leaving them exposed to fines of up to 90,000 lempiras and prosecution by the attorney general's office.

Also reported by: CNA (Consejo Nacional Anticorrupción)

Liberal congressman Roberto Pineda Chacón introduced legislation to penalize the burning and improper disposal of tires in public spaces, arguing the measure targets environmental damage and public-health risks, not protests.

Environmental and human-rights groups are calling on President Asfura to veto a newly approved law bolstering agroindustry protections, arguing it weakens environmental controls, blocks land reform, and criminalizes peasant land claims under the guise of fighting land invasions.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

Prosecutors arrested 11 current and former employees of the Central Bank of Honduras, including two sitting managers, on suspicion of 100 counts of embezzlement tied to the systematic theft of public funds over several years.

Also reported by: La Prensa, HCH

A plan by the state electricity utility's current director to split it into three companies and create an independent grid operator would erode state control and clear the way for privatization, says former ENEE manager Erick Tejada.

The municipality of Guanaja has barred dogs from roaming the streets, citing torn garbage bags and sanitation problems, and will fine owners who let their pets wander unsupervised.

Congress's Family and Children Commission is leading technical talks to overhaul the law on preventing sexual abuse and protecting children and adolescents, citing persistent legal gaps that delay justice for victims.

The capital's municipal government and the Women's Ministry are building a 30-million-lempira shelter in Cerro Grande to house women and children fleeing domestic violence and provide medical, psychological, and legal services, with construction now more than half complete.

About 500 public-sector physicians are protesting salaries unpaid for two to five months and demanding the reinstatement of colleagues they say the government fired, forcing partial service cuts across Honduras's public hospitals.

The Armed Forces' Environmental Protection Battalion seized two scarlet macaws and a red-fronted parrot in Catacamas, Olancho, and is providing veterinary care before releasing them back into the wild as part of its fight against illegal wildlife trafficking.

Honduras left back José Aguilera joined the national team's camp in Houston on Wednesday as an emergency replacement for injured defender Darlin Mencía ahead of a June 6 friendly against Argentina.

Honduran striker Luis Palma signed permanently with Polish champion Lech Poznań after the club triggered his 4 million euro release clause from Scotland's Celtic, agreeing to a three-year deal through June 2029.

Police say the shooting of retired teacher Mercedes Martina Turcios, 62, killed Wednesday in El Rosario, Comayagua, may stem from a land-sale dispute, with investigators reviewing surveillance footage and working with protected witnesses.

Also reported by: HCH

Reina Margarita Carrasco, the 46-year-old founder of the Bastión del Sur citizen watchdog group and a Libre party activist, was killed on January 22, 2026, two days after protesting at Congress over the disputed 2025 election; her murder remains unsolved.

Nilson Alberto Lazo, 34, died Thursday afternoon in the village of Aguas del Padre, Siguatepeque, after being buried under earth; firefighters reached him too late to save him.

Rights groups have recorded 108 femicides in Honduras through late May 2026, with activists reporting more mutilated victims and a 95% impunity rate that leaves killers largely unpunished.

Also reported by: HCH

National Police arrested two men accused of killing a man after a heated argument while drinking in El Paraíso.