Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Evening Edition

A lawyer for former President Juan Orlando Hernández has asked the Supreme Court to lift the arrest warrant against him, arguing that Hernández is willing to face the courts voluntarily and poses no flight risk.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, Radio América Honduras

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced a plan to restructure the debts of farmers and ranchers at 2.5% interest, with about 15 billion lempiras (roughly $600 million) identified from the Latin American development bank to support the sector.

Economist Henry Rodríguez says Honduras had spent only 32% of its budget through June after delays in approving it and forming the cabinet, with 26.2% committed to salaries and 27% to debt service, leaving little room for public investment.

ENEE will cut power for maintenance in Puerto Cortés, San Pedro Sula, and Tatumbla on June 29, with outages lasting up to six hours and affecting businesses, schools, clinics, and residential neighborhoods.

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

Hospital Escuela said referring hospitals must secure medical referrals and confirm bed availability before transferring patients, a move meant to coordinate emergency admissions and make better use of its capacity.

Honduras will host the Third International Congress on Rare Diseases in Tegucigalpa from July 16 to 18, drawing health officials, researchers, and patient advocates from 10 countries to strengthen regional cooperation and improve care for rare-disease patients.

Also reported by: OPS/PAHO – Noticias

A medical brigade organized by Radio América is treating between 7,000 and 8,000 patients in San Marcos de Colón, according to Dr. Jeffrey Maradiaga.

Thousands of Eunica monima butterflies have swarmed Tegucigalpa and other parts of Honduras in an unusually intense annual migration that specialists link to climate shifts and faster breeding driven by heat waves followed by brief rains.

Education Secretary Arely Argueta said at least 3,174 schools nationwide need infrastructure repairs, adding that the ministry has begun work in several departments and is seeking help from domestic and international partners.

Copeco warns that Saharan dust will reach its highest concentration over Honduras on Sunday, keeping air quality at moderate levels but potentially affecting people with respiratory conditions, the elderly, children, and pregnant women.

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

A tropical wave will bring heavy clouds, gusty winds, and light-to-moderate rain across eastern, southwestern, and northwestern Honduras, with isolated lightning; authorities advise securing roofs and steering clear of flooded rivers.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

San Pedro Sula will close part of Avenida Circunvalación on Saturday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a traditional float parade marking the city's 490th anniversary.

Five-year-old Erikson Alvarado was left alone in a car in Alabama after his Honduran father was arrested during a traffic stop, and had to call his babysitter for help.

Experts warn that the imminent end of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans could send 30,000 to 35,000 people home by year's end, straining families and the economy as asylum restrictions tighten.

Martín Adonis Grandes Velásquez, a 29-year-old barber, was shot and killed in the Sandoval Sorto neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; authorities are investigating the motive.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

Gunmen opened fire on an unidentified young man working as a helper on a bread-delivery truck in El Buen Pastor, in the municipality of El Rosario, Comayagua, killing him on the spot.

Also reported by: HCH

Residents found the decomposed body of an unidentified man floating at a waterfall in Zambrano on June 28; locals suspect he may have fallen accidentally, and authorities are investigating whether it matches Oscar Orlando Canales, missing since June 17.