Saturday, June 20, 2026

The Supreme Court has ordered judges nationwide to notify the Treasury and affected agencies directly of final orders authorizing embargoes against public institutions, ensuring payments comply with budget availability.

The German Embassy in Honduras will hold a free virtual information session on June 22 for Hondurans interested in moving to Germany to work, covering financial planning, paperwork, family matters, and where to settle.

Sixty attorneys who topped a public-prosecutor competition asked Congress to press the Public Ministry after their swearing-in stalled for months following an April notice that was never followed up.

A corruption court convicted three former Social Security Institute officials, including Mario Roberto Zelaya and José Ramón Bertetty, of ongoing fraud uncovered in a 2016 CNA investigation into overpriced contracts for work at Hospital Regional del Norte, sentencing them to nine years and four months in prison.

The Association for a More Just Society and the National Anti-Corruption Council have endorsed a plan to split the state electricity company (ENEE) into three commercial firms for generation, transmission, and distribution, but analysts say the groups have eased their scrutiny of the Asfura government and that the reform has not been adequately aired with the public.

The Supreme Court's appointed auditor (TSC) has begun reviewing the tenure of Rebeca Ráquel Obando, who resigned as president of the court in March after making roughly 190 appointments during her term that drew criticism.

A La Prensa review of government contracts found that the now-defunct Strategic Planning Ministry spent more than 2.2 million lempiras (about $88,000) on breakfasts, lunches, and catering for workshops, meetings, and internal events between 2023 and 2025, contracting more than 8,300 food services in all.

A new law creating a central registry of beneficial owners won backing from legal experts as a tool to fight money laundering and improve Honduras's standing with the Financial Action Task Force, though analysts warn of the risks if sensitive data falls into the wrong hands or is used for political ends.

Congress opened first-round debate on an 18-article bill to reorganize and strengthen the country's power system, which still needs two more votes before final passage.

Also reported by: Congreso Nacional

The National Registry (RNP) began enrolling children ages 6 to 17 in a new biometric identity document called Dinna, targeting 2.3 million minors across 23,836 schools nationwide in a $40 million World Bank–funded program meant to guarantee the right to identity and prevent trafficking.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $82.2 million in its June 19 currency sale, setting an average exchange rate of L26.7135 per dollar for June 20 to 22.

Economist Guillermo Matamoros says the Central Bank of Honduras must take mitigating steps as indicators suggest inflation will overshoot its target range, though May data point to a slowdown from April.

Honduras's net foreign reserves grew by $1.18 billion from late January to mid-June 2026, while import coverage held steady at 6.6 months of goods and services.

The government approved importing 60,000 metric tons of South American rice tariff-free through December 31, waiving the 45% duty normally charged to countries without free-trade agreements—a move criticized by domestic rice growers who say they lack guaranteed prices and a coherent farm policy.

At a job fair in Tegucigalpa, older workers said they face age discrimination despite their experience and credentials, while hundreds of applicants of all backgrounds contend with high unemployment and a shortage of formal jobs.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity to several San Pedro Sula neighborhoods on Sunday, June 21, during two separate transmission-line maintenance windows—7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and noon to 3 p.m.

Senasa confirmed avian influenza at a commercial poultry farm in San Pedro Zacapa, Santa Bárbara, triggering containment measures to prevent its spread.

Coastal erosion in Cedeño, on the Gulf of Fonseca, has pushed the shoreline back 135 meters since 2004, destroying homes and livelihoods and driving young people to migrate abroad to survive.

Heavy rain and strong winds in southern Honduras destroyed about seven traditional bahareque homes in Santa Lucía and El Palenque, in Choluteca department, displacing families but causing no deaths; authorities are assessing the damage and coordinating aid.

The Public Ministry says it will seek more than 60 years in prison for a man accused of sexually abusing his nephew.

Yaritza Murillo, 20, and Katerin Oliva, 19, were shot dead and three men were wounded in an armed attack at a home in El Porvenir, Atlántida; the motive remains unclear and no arrests have been reported.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A court sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for the murder of attorney René Altamirano in San Pedro Sula, in a case prosecuted by the Public Ministry.

A National Police vehicle collided with a trailer truck in El Rodeo, Comayagua, on Wednesday afternoon, injuring several officers, with preliminary reports suggesting some may have died, though exact figures remain unconfirmed.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

The Agriculture Ministry and Tegucigalpa's city government began handing out certified seeds and fertilizer to 240 small farmers in 23 rural villages around the capital, a program worth more than 1.1 million lempiras (about $44,000) meant to bolster food security and lower production costs.

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

More than 200,000 Hondurans have been displaced by violence, persecution, human-rights violations, and the effects of climate change, the UNHCR representative in Honduras says.

Honduras's Supreme Court has finalized a ruling ordering the city government, the environment ministry, and the contractor to pay about L280 million (roughly $11.2 million) to 54 families who lost their homes to ground failures in the Ciudad del Ángel housing project more than 13 years ago.

Former presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla called for scrapping and replacing the National Electoral Council, arguing that it is controlled by the political parties and could allow a repeat of fraud in the 2029 elections, an echo of concerns raised by Honduras's anticorruption council.

Guatemala laid out its legal arguments before the International Court of Justice over the strategic Zapotillo archipelago, which Honduras and Belize also claim.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Honduras signed a $100 million Inter-American Development Bank loan to strengthen fiscal management, revenue collection, and budget transparency, with support from the IMF, World Bank, and CAF.

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

Honduras's tax authority, the SAR, released a how-to guide for generating FYDUCA payment slips online, with compliance required starting July 20, 2026.

The Energy Ministry announced price cuts for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene starting June 22, with the steepest drops in diesel and kerosene, while household liquefied petroleum gas stays government-subsidized.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

The CA-5 Norte, a 158-kilometer highway built to international standards linking Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, sees frequent crashes because drivers routinely exceed the posted limits even on dangerous curves; experts say the corridor alone has accounted for more than 100 deaths this year.

The manager of the National Electric Company said the continuing blackouts across western Honduras stem from system instability rooted in years of insufficient investment and maintenance.

Former Health Minister Carla Paredes joined residents of Santa Bárbara in demanding that construction of eight hospitals begun under former President Xiomara Castro go forward, daring authorities to investigate any claims of inflated costs and irregularities.

Dr. Pablo Cerritos, who treated chef Sandra Díaz before her death on June 10, denied performing cosmetic surgery and said he has cooperated fully with investigators and is awaiting autopsy results.

A woman who fell ill at Honduras's Supreme Court waited nearly 30 minutes for a 911 ambulance, exposing the court's lack of basic first-aid equipment for the public conducting business there.

Honduras declared a health emergency in February 2026 and launched a special program to cut surgical waiting lists, with Hospital San Felipe reporting more than 1,800 major surgeries in eight weeks, though doctors and lawmakers are seeking fuller data on spending and the nationwide impact.

Also reported by: Secretaría de Salud

Honduras's Health Ministry wrapped up a national workshop to launch a digital vaccination-record system nationwide, a step toward a computerized immunization database.

Honduras's Defense Ministry and Human Rights Secretariat held a training session for military personnel on the legal rights and protections of people living with HIV, aiming to build a culture of respect and non-discrimination in the armed forces.

A tropical wave will cross Honduras this weekend, bringing scattered light rain to mountainous and eastern regions while the northern coast stays mostly dry, according to the National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Seismic Studies.

The National League unanimously chose Independiente of Siguatepeque as the invited team for the 2026–2027 Apertura tournament, rounding out the 12-team field in Honduras's top division.

Also reported by: Diez, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Mauricio Dubón delivered a key two-run single as Atlanta beat Milwaukee 3–2, keeping the Braves atop the National League East and bolstering his case for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.

Seven members of Honduras's National Police died in a June 17 traffic accident in El Rodeo, Comayagua, with six of the victims mourned in Danlí on June 18 as authorities investigate.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), HCH, Once Noticias

Evin Noel Sales Ayala was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison for the January 2022 murder of Pablo Hernández Rivera, a broadcaster, Indigenous Lenca leader, and human-rights and land-rights advocate in Lempira.

Also reported by: Ministerio Público (X)

Police in Atlántida arrested two young men suspected in a string of robberies in La Ceiba and urged victims to file formal complaints, warning that without them the suspects could go free.

The National Police arrested a 42-year-old man from Guayape, Olancho, on an outstanding murder warrant, identifying him as the suspected leader of the criminal group known as 'El Zanate,' which operates in that municipality.

A man between 20 and 30 was found shot more than 20 times with his hands and feet bound on a street between Monte Fresco and El Tablón in eastern Tegucigalpa; authorities have not identified the victim or located any suspects.

Also reported by: Radio HRN