Monday, June 8, 2026

The Public Prosecutor's Office has summoned witnesses in a criminal investigation into Salvador Nasralla over allegations that he mismanaged public funds, while a clean-politics unit is demanding that the Liberal Party urgently disclose bank accounts linked to Nasralla and a mysterious U.S. corporate registration.

Honduras's ambassador to Washington said the government is closely tracking US Supreme Court decisions on temporary protected status for migrants and is offering Hondurans abroad tax exemptions on goods and tools they bring home to ease eventual repatriation.

Culture Minister Yasser Handal drew criticism after replacing the commemorative plaque on a community center that opened under the previous government, renaming it and adding his name and President Asfura's; he apologized and said the plaque would be removed.

Employees of Honduras's Judicial Branch are urging the Finance Ministry to speed up delayed salary transfers, citing the risks and uncertainty surrounding their paychecks.

The head of CODEH, a Honduran human rights group, said a bill expanding self-defense law to allow lethal force against home intruders could be abused and hand citizens a "blank check" to kill in a society already plagued by violence and crime.

Honduras's customs authority collected nearly 29 billion lempiras (about $1.09 billion) in the first six months of 2026, up 13.4% from the same period last year, driven by higher import duties and technology upgrades aimed at curbing evasion and contraband.

Honduras's main port expects to handle nearly 900,000 containers in 2026, a sign of its strategic weight in national and regional trade.

Tegucigalpa city hall will fully close Germania Bridge from 9 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday to install structural beams.

Honduras has confirmed 176 human screwworm cases and three deaths — all elderly women — since March, with the parasite now detected in Tegucigalpa, prompting health authorities to urge residents to keep wounds covered.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Congressman Carlos Umaña criticized the Public Prosecutor's order halting hospital construction nationwide, saying the audit should go ahead without stopping work on projects that still need 18 more months to finish.

Honduras's fire service reports more than 900 wild animals rescued this season as spreading blazes destroy habitats, drive deer and owls into cities, and dry up the streams and springs communities rely on for drinking water and farming.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Rolando Pastrana, a small-scale rancher in Morolica, Choluteca, has lost six cattle to extreme heat and a lack of water and feed, burning the carcasses to prevent contamination, as drought-stricken families in the area wait for rain with no government aid in sight.

Congressman Julio Meléndez (PINU) has proposed legislation to widen access to technology and digital-skills training in rural schools, aiming to narrow the technology gap in remote communities.

Parts of Honduras could see up to 80 millimeters of rain with intense lightning, and authorities are urging precautions.

A 15-year-old from San Manuel, Cortés, who vanished on June 5 after delivering donuts, was found with her Salvadoran boyfriend; her family had received demands for a 1.5 million lempira ransom, but she later said she left of her own accord, and prosecutors declined to charge the boyfriend.

A woman was found strangled by her partner in Cauquira, Gracias a Dios; after discovering the body Sunday morning, residents chased down and beat the suspect, identified as Alexis Fuentes.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, Infobae – Honduras, Radio Cadena Voces (X), Radio América Honduras

Security camera footage circulating on social media shows a suspect threatening a couple and stealing their motorcycle in the Modelo neighborhood of Tegucigalpa; no arrests have been made and the bike has not been recovered.

A man died after being attacked with stones in the Cerro Grande neighborhood of Tegucigalpa; his identity has not yet been released.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)