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.