Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Supreme Court sent Congress a draft law to reestablish the Judicial Council, a body dissolved a decade ago after constitutional challenges, as part of an effort to reorganize how the judiciary is administered and disciplined.

Honduras's telecommunications sector expanded on growth in mobile and fixed-line phone service and on gains in postal and courier services driven by the rise of e-commerce.

Honduras's tax authority, the SAR, is letting individuals and businesses settle back taxes by paying only the amount owed, with penalties, interest, and surcharges waived, through June 15.

Honduras's commerce sector grew on stronger sales of transportation equipment, food, electronics, fuel, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals, reflecting rising domestic consumption.

Honduras is closing in on $2 billion in foreign-exchange earnings from coffee exports this year, having already shipped 6.2 million of 6.8 million contracted quintals, according to the deputy coffee minister.

Transport leader Saúl Ventura says taxi operating permits have gone unrenewed for nine years and called for urgent updates to the sector's licensing paperwork.

The road linking Mapulaca and El Carrizal in Erandique, Lempira, is breaking apart, with potholes, rocks, and steep dips that endanger drivers and passengers, especially in the rainy season.

The Metropolitan Health Region is running a house-to-house vaccination campaign across Tegucigalpa on June 13–14 and June 20–21 to widen immunization coverage.

The criminal court in San Pedro Sula's judicial district now lets law students from the country's universities sit in on hearings, giving them firsthand exposure to court procedure and practice.

The beach in the Garífuna community of Corozal was damaged by heavy rain and high waves, hitting a viewing platform and trees.

Heavy rain and storm surge from tropical depression Cristina have flooded homes and halted fishing in Marcovia, Choluteca, affecting at least 150 families and thousands of small-scale fishermen left unable to work.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Honduras's national weather center warns of rain from a tropical wave beginning Monday, with calm conditions expected through the weekend.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Honduran center referee Said Martínez made history in his World Cup debut by awarding the first penalty ever given to Switzerland in World Cup play, during the team's match against Qatar.

U.S. authorities have named unauthorized drones the top security threat at the 2026 World Cup, setting strict no-fly zones around stadiums and training sites with federal penalties of fines up to $100,000 and up to a year in prison.

National Police arrested a man suspected of belonging to the Barrio 18 gang on a drug possession charge in the La Rivera Hernández neighborhood.

A woman suspected of driving under the influence struck at least 11 parked vehicles in the Lomas del Guijarro Sur neighborhood, causing extensive damage; authorities are investigating.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

National Police arrested a man known as "El Fierro," alleged to be an MS-13 member, in the central region on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.

Police arrested a man in Erandique on suspicion of murder after he had eluded capture for seven years, according to a DPI spokesperson.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

A judge granted a provisional dismissal to Steve Fajardo, identified as the son-in-law of Roberto Contreras.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said the IMF agreement does not make approval of Honduras's electricity-sector reforms a condition, describing the Fund as supporting the government's own policy vision.

Egg prices in Honduras rose this weekend to 95 lempiras for large cartons, 90 for medium, and 80 for small, driven by higher feed and labor costs.

The Central Bank of Honduras is running a nationwide economic survey through June 2026 to update the country's production structures and better measure economic activity.

Congressman Marco Midence, a former finance minister, warned that rising oil prices fueled by Middle East conflict will push inflation higher in Honduras, and urged the government to adopt energy-efficiency measures and stabilize food prices through state programs.

The president of the Cortés Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Expoproducción and a business roundtable set for next month are expected to generate at least 26 million lempiras (about $1 million) in deals, bringing together entrepreneurs, producers, and investors.

Tela's mayor laid out plans to rebuild the city's coastal cargo dock and build a road linking Tela to the Yoro and Colón departments, projects he says will boost the area's economy, tourism, and regional connectivity.

The CAMO Foundation, a regional university center, and Hospital de Occidente launched a road-safety campaign built around a motorcycle-crash survivor's testimony to cut traffic accidents and encourage riders to use protective gear.

Honduras has logged 3,800 suspected dengue cases nationwide so far, a 49% drop from the same period last year, according to the Health Ministry's surveillance chief.

Hundreds of residents from nine villages in Concepción de María, Choluteca, received free medical consultations, eye exams, glasses, vaccines, and medication during a health brigade in Cofradía, along with food aid for families with limited access to health care.

A 66-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were electrocuted Saturday in the Mololoa neighborhood of Tegucigalpa while trimming tree branches near power lines.

A sentencing court in San Pedro Sula acquitted Jorge Rigoberto Vásquez Corea of aggravated illegal extraction of natural resources, citing insufficient evidence to overcome the presumption of innocence.

Tegucigalpa's municipal emergency committee responded to 101 incidents during a green weather alert, including flooding, fallen trees, drain cleaning, and water deliveries to vulnerable neighborhoods.

The director of UNAH's Violence Observatory told Radio HRN that Honduras averages six homicides a day, with the Francisco Morazán, Cortés, Olancho, Yoro, Atlántida, and Copán departments recording the highest rates.

Police arrested a man in Catacamas on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.