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Honduras to Meet With IMF Board June 29
Finance Minister Emilio Hércules said Honduras will meet with the IMF's executive board on June 29, and that he hopes the board will issue a statement favorable to the country.
Politics
Prosecutors Probe Irregularities in Nasralla Campaign Financing
The Public Ministry is investigating Salvador Nasralla's 2025 presidential campaign over the alleged use of third-party accounts to receive unreported donations, fundraising in the United States, and possible transfers that exceeded legal limits.
Also reported by: El Heraldo, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), HCH, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
Bill Would Create a Sex-Offender Registry in Honduras
A Libre party lawmaker introduced a bill to create a national registry of people convicted of sexual crimes, run by the Supreme Court and open to the public, to help prevent repeat offenses and protect vulnerable groups.
Uber, InDriver Face Vehicle Seizures as They Seek Regulation
Honduras's transport authority has seized 31 vehicles working for Uber, InDriver, and VIP taxi services since February for lack of permits, and the ride-hailing platforms are set to meet with Congress on June 10 to discuss how they should be regulated.
Also reported by: El Heraldo, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Once Noticias, Radio América Honduras
Central American Military Chiefs Meet in Roatán
Military leaders from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic are meeting June 9–12 in Roatán to coordinate on regional security, transnational threats, peacekeeping, and humanitarian operations.
SEDENA HondurasRoatánAnalysis Finds One HondurasGate Audio Likely Authentic
A review by the international group Witness of three of the 37 leaked recordings known as HondurasGate concluded that one—in which former president Juan Orlando Hernández allegedly asks current president Nasry Asfura for money to create a digital operation against leftist movements in Mexico, Colombia, and Honduras—is probably genuine, while two others show signs of AI manipulation.
Business
More Than 500,000 Elderly Hondurans Live in Poverty
More than 500,000 older adults in Honduras now live in poverty, according to academic research cited by Radio HRN.
Radio HRNEconomy
Infrastructure
Puerto Cortés Could Triple Container Capacity to 3 Million
Officials say Puerto Cortés, which handles about 90% of Honduras's exports, could nearly triple its container throughput to 3 million a year by building new wharves and reclaiming land, strengthening the country's standing as a regional logistics hub.
Diario Roatán· enPuerto CortésBay Islands Emergency Agency Gets Water Truck
COPECO in the Bay Islands received a 1,500-gallon water tanker, costing about 1.5 million lempiras, to support firefighting, water supply, and emergency response across the archipelago.
Diario Roatán· enBay Islands
Health
Honduras Reports Fourth Measles Case Linked to Guatemala
A 27-year-old woman from El Progreso, Yoro, who traveled to Guatemala and re-entered Honduras through an informal border crossing, has tested positive for measles, the country's fourth confirmed case.
Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Infobae – Honduras, Radio América, Radio HRN
Education
Education Committee Backs Parental-Rights Bill and School Repairs
Congress's Education Committee approved a parental-rights bill giving families a say in sex education and advanced plans to repair 109 public schools nationwide, with more than 300 additional school projects pending through a government investment fund.
Weather
San Pedro Sula Launches Flood-Prevention Plan for Cyclone Season
San Pedro Sula and Honduras's emergency agency, Copeco, launched a joint prevention plan ahead of cyclone season, with crews clearing drains and debris from highland areas that officials say clog the city's drainage during heavy rains.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enSan Pedro SulaCOPECO Tracks Tropical System in the Pacific
Honduras's disaster agency is tracking a low-pressure system off the Pacific coast that has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 48 hours.
Heavy Rains Flood Choluteca Neighborhoods
Heavy rains flooded homes in Choluteca's Nueva Esperanza neighborhood, forcing residents to evacuate as water reached knee level, while authorities warn of more rain across southern and northern Honduras.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)· enCholutecaAlso reported by: Radio América Honduras
Sports
Nine Central American Referees Named to 2026 World Cup
FIFA has selected nine Central American referees—three head officials, five assistants, and a VAR specialist—for the 2026 World Cup, among them Hondurans Héctor Said Martínez, Christian Ramírez, and Walter López, in recognition of the region's officiating standards.
Crime
Drugs Found in Abandoned Vehicle in Cortés
Prosecutors are investigating who abandoned a vehicle carrying suspected cocaine and marijuana in Villanueva, Cortés.
Ministerio Público (X)Security · CortésFour Jailed Over Seizure of 241 Drug Packages
A national criminal court in San Pedro Sula ordered four suspects—William Exón Romero Mejía, Dayana Daribel Maradiaga Mejía, Junior Noel Nufio Rodríguez, and Mario Joel Larios Chavarría—held in pretrial detention on charges of aggravated drug trafficking for allegedly transporting 241 packages of dried cannabis.
Poder Judicial HondurasSecurity · San Pedro SulaSuspect in Nurse's Killing Arrested in Cortés
Daniel Antonio Meraz, accused of strangling his partner, nurse Elvia Mercedes Gómez López, on June 3 in San Manuel, surrendered to police in Villanueva on June 9 after days in hiding.
El Heraldo· enSecurity · CortésAlso reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN, Radio América, Ministerio Público (X)
Lightning Kills Farm Worker in Atlántida
Henry Medrano, 31, a farm worker in El Porvenir, Atlántida, was killed instantly by a lightning strike while working on Tuesday; others were reportedly injured in the same incident, but authorities have not confirmed their condition.
Radio HRN· enWeather · AtlántidaMan Convicted in Marale Killing, Gets More Than 11 Years
A man has been convicted and sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for a homicide in Marale, Francisco Morazán, in a case brought by the Public Ministry's Talanga office.
Ministerio Público (X)Security · Francisco MorazánMan Charged With Misappropriation and Document Fraud
A judge issued a formal indictment with alternatives to detention against Daniel Alejandro Méndez on charges of misappropriation, unlawful retention, and falsification of public documents, with a preliminary hearing set for June 23.
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