Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Evening Edition

Honduras's judicial employee association has asked the Supreme Court to approve a 10% salary increase for approximately 6,000 workers, with a decision expected before the mid-year court recess in July.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Honduras's Public Ministry is investigating former Liberal presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla for alleged fraudulent management of his 2025 campaign funds, including money raised through a Florida corporation that has not filed required annual reports.

Liberal Party congressman Carlos Umaña said the party will not support a proposed privatization of the state power company ENEE and rejected the presidential designate's framing of the opposition's role as a junior governing partner.

The Public Ministry is investigating the construction of public hospitals in Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Olancho departments, conducting raids at the Infrastructure Ministry to collect administrative, technical, and financial documents related to the projects.

Also reported by: Once Noticias

An analyst with Honduras's external-debt and development forum says poverty levels have remained flat over two decades despite spending more than 800 billion lempiras (roughly $32 billion) in anti-poverty programs, raising questions about where the money went.

Finance Vice Minister Lilian Rivera said the IMF board will review Honduras's macroeconomic performance on June 29 to decide whether to approve a $245 million disbursement, as the country also prepares for an international credit-rating agency visit.

Honduras's National Congress unanimously passed a financial relief law allowing farmers to restructure debts over 15 years and receive government subsidies covering up to 80 percent of agricultural insurance premiums to help the sector weather climate shocks and rising production costs.

ENEE has scheduled power cuts on Sunday, June 21 in multiple zones across Honduras; the utility's website details specific times and affected areas.

Residents in Santa Bárbara, Atlántida, and Lempira are protesting recurring blackouts lasting up to three days, citing damage to appliances, food spoilage, and lack of official communication from the national power utility ENEE.

The Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce called for structural reforms to Honduras's electricity system, saying chronic outages and service failures at the state utility ENEE are harming businesses and threatening the country's competitiveness.

ENEE manager Guillermo Peña cited insufficient investment and maintenance of the electricity grid as the root cause of Honduras's recurring power outages.

A woman from Omoa delivered her baby in the waiting room of Puerto Cortés Area Hospital after staff said no obstetrician was available, highlighting ongoing staff shortages in Honduras's public health system.

Honduran chef Sandra Isabel Díaz del Valle died after receiving treatment for severe neck pain and stiffness at a private clinic on June 10, with medical records now detailing the diagnoses, medications, and procedures during the emergency that led to her death.

Hospital General San Felipe completed more than 1,800 major surgeries in eight weeks, reducing the surgical waiting list and treating patients who had been waiting for care.

Honduras's National Autonomous University (UNAH) has failed for a second consecutive year to appear in the QS World University Rankings 2027, one of the world's most influential higher-education assessments.

COPECO declared a green alert (indicating potential weather risk) for Copán, Ocotepeque, Lempira, and Intibucá starting at 6 a.m. on June 21.

Two people were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm at a football pitch in the Chulavista neighborhood of La Lima, Cortés.

The Honduran National League (Liga Hondubet) will expand from 11 to 12 clubs beginning in the 2026–2027 season, approved unanimously by club representatives, with Atlético Independiente de Siguatepeque among the leading candidates for the new slot.

Brayan Josué Moncada, 17, was shot multiple times in the Valle de Choluteca neighborhood on Friday afternoon; police arrested three suspects, though authorities have not yet disclosed a confirmed motive.

Also reported by: El Heraldo, Radio HRN, Radio Cadena Voces (X)

A woman, appearing to be about 35 years old and bearing stab wounds to the neck, was found dead on a street in Perpetuo Socorro, Comayagüela, on the morning of June 20; she remains unidentified pending forensic examination.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

Honduras's National Police are demanding housing, education, and health care for families of seven officers killed in a June 17 bus-truck collision on the CA-5 highway in Comayagua, along with wage increases and reduced pension-fund interest rates for all personnel.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

Honduras's public-transport sector reports paying roughly 500 million lempiras (about $20 million) annually to criminal gangs, with some bus and taxi routes in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula now shuttered due to threats and attacks on drivers.