Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Honduras, where a woman is killed every 32 hours, has passed sweeping Penal Code reforms that raise femicide sentences to as much as 60 years and create specialized courts to handle gender-violence cases.

The Public Ministry's financial crimes unit (ATIC) and its police corruption task force (FETCCOP) are investigating irregularities at the municipal government in Jutiapa, Atlántida.

The central bank auctioned $87.1 million in its June 8 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average rate at L26.6719 per dollar for June 9.

Honduras's energy regulator (CREE) warned that electricity rates will likely rise again next quarter as fuel prices climb and swing.

Honduras's public external debt reached $10.75 billion as of April 2026, with 81.2% in US dollars, 14.8% in IMF special drawing rights, and smaller shares in euros, yen, and other currencies.

Economists say Honduras should revise its monetary program to curb inflation driven by rising fuel prices, and restructure the state power utility ENEE to cut losses, curb political interference, and stabilize the electricity system.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

Honduras's Health Ministry has identified older adults as most vulnerable to myiasis (botfly infection) after three deaths among people over 70, with the parasite now found in urban areas including Tegucigalpa.

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 people with weakened immune systems.

Honduras's agricultural science agency is strengthening the genetic traits of corn, rice, and beans to make them more resilient to drought and climate change.

Rain is expected across Honduras throughout the week, while Choluteca is already reporting infrastructure damage and flooded streets from heavy weather.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Jesús Humberto Mancía, accused of taking part in armed attacks on public buses in San Pedro Sula on August 30, 2003 that killed 17 people in a single day, faces 17 counts of murder and other charges; prosecutors presented a protected witness who identified him among the gunmen.

A truck made an unsafe pass and struck a motorcyclist in La Esperanza, Intibucá on Monday, and the driver fled the scene.

A judge ordered Carlos Molina and Williams Reyes held in pretrial detention as co-perpetrators of a mass killing that left 19 people dead in the Colón village of Rigores.

Ángel Isaac Díaz Cerrato, 16, of Tegucigalpa, was shot dead in a La Paz neighborhood on June 6 as he left his home; he worked as a car washer and had recently moved there to live with his partner.

The Supreme Court has approved online filing for criminal-record certificates by Hondurans overseas, doing away with physical documents and aiming to speed up migration paperwork in Spain and elsewhere.

Congress voted to widen a law shielding agroindustrial lands and investments so that it also covers energy and tourism projects, adding a clause that affirms the law's compatibility with indigenous peoples' right to free, prior consultation on communal lands.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X), Radio América Honduras

Luis Arturo Avilés Moncada and Aracely O'hara Guillén, former officials of the Central Bank of Honduras, appeared voluntarily before a national criminal court and were released under conditions — including periodic check-ins and a travel ban — ahead of an initial hearing set for June 18 on charges of reckless misappropriation of public funds.

From January through April 2026, the Honduran government received $156.3 million in international disbursements, channeling $145.3 million into budget support and $11 million into agriculture, energy, and education projects.

Honduras took in $4.13 billion in family remittances in the first four months of 2026, up 14.3% from the same period last year, part of a $15.85 billion total across the Northern Triangle.

Honduras's public-sector debt reached $9.35 billion by April 2026, up $50 million from December 2025, with the central government holding the largest share.

Business leaders warn that stubborn inflation and rising energy costs remain the top threats to Honduras's economy, with April's year-over-year inflation hitting 5.56% and Middle East instability pushing up fuel prices.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Frequent blackouts are crippling Honduras's micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, which report estimated daily losses of 15 million lempiras (about $600,000) as outages lasting up to six hours halt production and sales.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules said the government has begun paying the 14th-month bonus to public employees, a payout expected to pump roughly 7 billion lempiras (about $280 million) into the economy by June 10.

Authorities closed the northbound exit from Tegucigalpa after a crash involving two large trucks and a bus; no injuries have been reported so far, and officials urged drivers to take alternate routes.

Structural beams have reached the site of the Germania Bridge south of Tegucigalpa, letting crews start assembly on a project meant to ease traffic on a key route to southern Honduras.

Honduras is piloting an anti-fraud digital licensing system in Tegucigalpa that locks first-time applicants to a single exam center until the platform expands nationwide.

The state power utility is installing a 30-megawatt transformer at the Santa Rosa de Copán substation (more than 50 million lempiras, roughly $2 million) and building a 5-kilometer transmission line to ease low-voltage problems affecting thousands of customers across Copán, Lempira, and Ocotepeque.

Honduras's agricultural authority confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in black vultures found dead in El Higuito, Lempira, and activated containment protocols; domestic poultry in the area remain healthy, but officials called for stronger biosecurity measures.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio América Honduras, Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Honduras's Medical College pushed its strike into an eighth day of nationwide assemblies at health facilities, demanding answers on layoffs, reinstatements, back pay, and formal contracts for physician managers.

Also reported by: Once Noticias

Polo's Water, which serves West End on Roatán, is expanding wastewater treatment, micrometering, and environmental education to guarantee round-the-clock drinking water while cutting waste and protecting local ecosystems.

Plantatón HN gave away more than 3,500 free seedlings to Tegucigalpa residents on Sunday and plans to keep up monthly distributions through November to boost reforestation and environmental awareness.

Tropical Storm Cristina is expected to dump heavy rain on several parts of Honduras this week, according to the National Center for Meteorology.

The second Copa UNITEC, a university sports tournament in Tegucigalpa featuring soccer, basketball, and volleyball from seven Honduran universities, closed with final matches and awards honoring the competitors' talent and sportsmanship.

Runners from San Pedro Sula and across Honduras completed the third and final official training session on June 8 ahead of the gold-edition La Prensa-Gatorade Marathon set for June 14.

César Edgardo Ordóñez Aguilera, 18, an alleged 18th Street gang member, was arrested at a San Pedro Sula hospital — where he was being treated after a traffic accident — in the May 2025 shooting death of Maycol Josué Osorto Reyes.

Joel Alexander Álvarez Uclés, 16, was shot to death in Tegucigalpa's Nueva Suyapa neighborhood after entering a gang-controlled area and being chased into a sector known as "El Infiernito," where he was shot multiple times.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A man died of an electric shock while trying to connect a pump at a car wash in San Pedro Sula; police and forensic officials responded to the scene.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The Public Ministry arrested a suspect in San Pedro Sula tied to a criminal network that cloned WhatsApp accounts for digital fraud, impersonating users to trick relatives and friends into making unauthorized bank transfers.