Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Morning Edition

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