Saturday, July 4, 2026

Honduras's National Congress approved a resolution to help transport humanitarian donations to Venezuela after recent earthquakes, coordinating shipments of food, medicine, and other essential supplies.

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

Honduras's Foreign Ministry warned Hondurans in the United States about fraudsters posing as mobile consulates in Las Vegas and charging for fake consular services, urging citizens to verify all transactions through official government channels only.

Deputy Prosecutor Marcio Cabañas Cadillo received a L54,600 raise in May 2026, lifting his monthly pay to L309,637, while lower-ranking prosecutors and detectives earn a fraction of that.

The Public Ministry rejected former Congress president Luis Rolando Redondo's appeal of a June 2 decision to keep his investigation secret—an inquiry into his role at the now-defunct Permanent Commission—finding the prosecutor properly withheld details to protect the case.

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

After an audit found redundant administrative jobs, Honduras's fire department let about 30 contracts lapse and opened 35 operational firefighter posts in San Pedro Sula, saying it needs more active responders to handle emergencies.

Agriculture Minister Moisés Molina said Honduras needs about $16 billion to fund irrigation projects that would modernize 500,000 acres of farmland.

More than 5,000 small and medium-sized businesses in San Pedro Sula will launch free e-commerce websites on July 4 using AI-powered tools, part of a national push to help Honduran companies reach digital markets and boost sales.

Honduras and the Dominican Republic extended the memorandum of understanding between their investment promotion agencies for another year, through July 2027, to attract foreign investment and strengthen bilateral economic ties.

Honduras is offering a tax amnesty for registered cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles, letting owners settle overdue payments quickly and with less red tape.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $86.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on July 2, setting a weighted average exchange rate of 26.7397 lempiras per dollar for July 3.

Economist and former congressman Aníbal Cálix said public investment moved too slowly in the first half of 2026 and called for structural reforms at ENEE, the state power utility, to improve its finances and grid reliability.

Honduras's agriculture ministry and the national coffee institute signed a 100-million-lempira (about $4 million) cooperation agreement to boost coffee production through research, technical assistance, technology transfer, and better quality standards.

Honduras's national electricity company announced scheduled power cuts in Tegucigalpa on Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., affecting downtown commercial areas and nearby neighborhoods during maintenance at the Miraflores substation.

Tegucigalpa's water authority, UMAPS, is carrying out inspections and levying fines of 1,000 to 5,000 lempiras for misuse of drinking water during an emergency shortage, including bans on garden watering and other non-essential uses.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The government launched Community Medical Care Units (UMAC) to bring diagnosis, consultations, and telemedicine to remote communities in Lempira and Francisco Morazán, reaching an estimated 40,446 people in Lempira and 21,328 in Francisco Morazán.

Also reported by: OPS/PAHO – Noticias

The Honduran Air Force airlifted a 4-year-old girl with severe burns from a fireworks explosion in Copán to Tegucigalpa for specialized hospital care under its 'Alas para la Salud' aeromedical program.

An Israeli medical brigade arrives in Tegucigalpa on Friday to perform free eye surgeries and train Honduran doctors at Hospital San Felipe over 10 days, easing a backlog of vision-impaired patients in public hospitals.

A 10-year-old boy became the third confirmed death from Wednesday's explosion at an informal fireworks workshop in Nueva Arcadia, Copán, where a woman and an 8-year-old girl also died; a 4-year-old with severe burns was airlifted to Tegucigalpa.

A 20-year-old suspected member of the 18th Street Gang (Pandilla 18) was arrested in the Planeta neighborhood of San Pedro Sula, where authorities seized about 7,928 lempiras (roughly $318), cocaine, and a mototaxi.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN, Policía Nacional de Honduras

A man accused of sexually abusing his young daughter was ordered held in pretrial detention, while the child's aunt is being prosecuted for failing to report the abuse.

Cinthia Melissa Hernández Cruz, 18, who disappeared on June 25, was found buried in the yard of a house in Tegucigalpa's La Sosa neighborhood after residents reported a foul odor; authorities are investigating the death.

Also reported by: HCH, Once Noticias, Radio HRN, Infobae – Honduras

The Honduran Armed Forces and the Public Ministry dismantled ten coca plantations, a marijuana crop, and three drug-processing labs in Botaderos National Park in Tocoa, Colón, seizing more than 125,500 coca bushes and chemical precursors used to make narcotics.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

The Hermano Lejano Foundation is helping Hondurans over 60 apply for US visitor visas so they can legally reunite with children living abroad.

The government is conducting a sweeping review of its relationship with China, weighing the impact on productive sectors, the trade balance, infrastructure, and cooperation, with Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero noting the president's focus on protecting jobs, exports, and competitiveness.

Under a congressional decree enacted July 2, Honduras's one-year firearms amnesty lets owners of undocumented legal weapons register them without penalty starting July 6 at the National Police's Firearms Unit in Tegucigalpa.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $81.5 million on July 3, setting the average exchange rate at L26.7414 per dollar for July 4–6.

Honduras's Energy Ministry announced another price cut for the week of July 6–12, extending a six-week run of fuel reductions that have cut some petroleum products by more than 15 lempiras in all.

Also reported by: Radio HRN, Radio América

The Central Bank of Honduras held its policy rate (TPM) at 5.75%, with interbank and central bank window rates aligned to that benchmark.

A consumer watchdog's monitoring shows nine of eleven staple products rose in price over the past week, led by beans and eggs, while only two fell, prompting authorities to watch for speculation.

The head of Honduras's renewable energy association says the recent electricity rate increase stems from global fuel prices rather than non-renewable generators, and calls for more investment in clean energy to cut dependence on imported fuel.

Rafael Medina, former head of Tegucigalpa's Chamber of Commerce, urged oil companies and transporters to quickly pass falling global fuel prices on to consumers, noting that inflation climbed nearly 1.5 percentage points above year-ago levels partly because of earlier fuel-cost increases.

Engineer Dulio Medina warned that Honduras could face a shortage of beans and other staple grains after drought and failed planting in Olancho and El Paraíso cut supply for the coming weeks.

Consumer advocates project that changes to electricity tariffs will raise the price of Honduras's basic food basket by about 800 lempiras (roughly $32).

CONDEPOR is upgrading the lighting at the National Stadium and Olympic Complex to meet international competition standards and support high-definition broadcasts, with a MUSCO specialist presenting plans to fix current shortcomings.

The developer of a commercial project on Tegucigalpa's Anillo Periférico said the slope-cutting work includes hidden mitigation systems—waterproofing and specialized drainage—designed by engineers and geologists to prevent landslides, a response to public concern after a recent collapse nearby.

A transformer installed under the Castro administration will be connected to reduce blackouts in the southern departments of Valle and Choluteca, according to Libre congressman Fabricio Sandoval.

About 400,000 customers of Honduras's state electricity company ENEE owe more than L12.5 billion (roughly $500 million) in unpaid bills, the utility says.

Hospital San Felipe's oncology chief reports 5 to 10 new breast-cancer diagnoses a day, most in advanced stages, and urges women to seek evaluation early when they notice warning signs.

Also reported by: HCH, Radio Cadena Voces (X)

Environmental groups and indigenous leaders are demanding transparency in an oil contract signed for Honduras's Caribbean region, citing undisclosed terms they say harm local communities.

Honduras's emergency agency announced humanitarian aid for about 75 municipalities hit by drought and late rains, with food distribution starting in late July in the hardest-hit areas of the Dry Corridor.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

The Education Ministry is offering 100 partial scholarships to Honduran teachers and professionals seeking training in leadership, management, and professional development through the Business School Education Format program, with applications due by February 28, 2027.

Honduran forward Dereck Moncada played 59 minutes in a 1–1 friendly for Swiss first-division side Lugano FC against Rapperswill, drawing a yellow card in his debut for the club as it prepares for the UEFA Conference League.

Byron Cárcamo was killed in an armed attack on his motorcycle in the 24 de Mayo neighborhood of Olanchito on Friday afternoon; authorities are investigating the motive and the identity of the attackers.

Also reported by: HCH, Once Noticias

Milton Josué García Hernández, 19, was arrested after police say he met a 13-year-old girl through TikTok, saw her in person in Florida, Copán, and assaulted her twice at his home in the village of Los Dormitorios.

A court ordered Anyi Yariela Mejía Interiano, 28, to stand trial for aggravated drug trafficking after police seized 154 packages of suspected cocaine and $2,000 in cash from a vehicle she was driving in Namasigüe on June 29; her mother received a provisional dismissal.

Also reported by: Poder Judicial Honduras

Child welfare groups reported that 197 minors died in Honduras during the first six months of 2026—47% in traffic accidents and 37% in homicides—and warned that the violence is now spreading beyond the three historically hardest-hit departments.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)