Friday, June 5, 2026

The US deported 17,650 Hondurans in the first five months of 2026, up 71% from the same period last year, as the country struggles to absorb migrants who had fled violence, poverty, and a lack of opportunity.

Honduran migrants who disappeared in Veracruz, Tamaulipas, and Jalisco over the past decade—among them José Rafael Rivera in 2008, Aaron Eleazar Carrazco Turcios in 2012, and Oscar Antonio López Enamorado in 2010—remain missing, and their families still hold out hope for word of their whereabouts.

Honduras's deaf community says the National Congress hired an unqualified sign-language interpreter for official broadcasts, denying them equal access to information, and is demanding a certified professional.

Liberal Party congressman Roberto Pineda Chacón filed a motion Thursday to penalize the burning of tires during protests and the dumping of tires in public spaces, citing environmental protection ahead of World Environment Day.

Honduras's currency weakened again on June 5, with the central bank's daily forex auction setting the dollar at L26.67 to buy and L26.80 to sell, extending a steady slide blamed on IMF-backed exchange-rate adjustments.

Uber drivers demonstrated Friday to seek government approval to operate legally, pointing to a lack of jobs in their original professions.

Prices for all major petroleum products drop on June 9, with kerosene down 4.14 lempiras per gallon and regular gasoline down 3.45 lempiras per gallon, as the Energy Ministry credits lower international oil prices following Middle East tensions.

Honduras imported 6.97 million barrels of fuel worth $608.2 million in the first three months of 2026, up 5.8% from a year earlier, driven by higher demand for diesel and gasoline for vehicles and thermal power generation.

Several areas of Comayagua will lose power for at least six hours on Saturday, June 6, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. for ENEE maintenance work.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The IHTT has stepped up raids in the capital to pull unauthorized VIP taxis off the streets, seizing roughly 50 vehicles so far and hitting operators with 11,000-lempira fines and six-month impoundments among an estimated 900 illegal cabs competing with licensed services.

Honduras's Health Secretariat now requires measles vaccination for travelers bound for Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, or Canada after confirming two recent imported cases; the country has logged no domestic measles transmission since 1997.

Also reported by: HCH

Residents of Azacualpa, Copán, elected a Maya-Chortí Indigenous Council to defend their territory against Minosa, which keeps operating despite a concession that expired in 2023 and after destroying the community's ancestral cemetery.

Central American tourism agencies signed an agreement to build multi-country tourist circuits linking Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, aiming to strengthen regional connectivity and make the region a competitive international destination.

Altos Hiking y Running is opening registration for a June 28 trail-running event in Choloma, with 5- and 10-kilometer courses, a 450-lempira entry fee, and prizes for top finishers.

Agents from the Special Cocaine Task Force (FESCCO) arrested four people carrying 135 packages of suspected cocaine in Lempira Department and obtained detention orders against them.

Several current and former Central Bank of Honduras employees, arrested across three departments, face charges of negligent mismanagement that allegedly let millions in state funds be illegally diverted, with prosecutors filing 100 counts of imprudent misappropriation against them.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), HCH, Ministerio Público (X)

A motorcycle collided with a public bus in the Barandillas neighborhood of San Pedro Sula on Thursday, setting both vehicles on fire; the motorcyclist suffered severe burns but was pulled to safety by bystanders and the bus driver before firefighters arrived.

Honduras's Special Prosecutor for Tax Crimes has recovered more than L31.9 million (about $1.28 million) in unpaid taxes from smuggling cases in the northern region.