Wednesday, July 8, 2026

El Progreso's city council repealed a municipal vehicle-tax increase that had triggered protests and roadblocks, and ruled that residents who already paid will get a credit toward other municipal fees.

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

Honduras's National Migration Institute said its emergency passport centers have issued more than 950 urgent travel documents in their first 90 days of continuous operation.

More than 56,300 Hondurans applied to Spain's extraordinary regularization program before it closed June 30, making them the fifth-largest nationality group after Colombians, Moroccans, Venezuelans, and Peruvians, with decisions expected within three months.

A former member of Honduras's National Electoral Council warned that its interim leadership lacks clear authority to make key decisions needed for the 2029 general elections and future electoral reforms.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández said he will return to Honduras on July 26 at 9 a.m., saying

The government approved imports of corn, beans, and rice to manage domestic supply and hold down prices amid drought, while the agriculture ministry seeks higher-yield rice seeds to lift national production.

From January to March 2026, demand for concrete blocks (93.6%), aluminum-zinc roofing (84.1%), and ceramic tile (55.1%) drove higher production of cement, rebar, and concrete in Honduras's private construction sector.

Honduras has launched a central registry, run by the banking regulator, to identify the true owners of companies, trusts, and investment funds operating in the country, aiming to end corporate anonymity and meet international transparency standards.

The government announced 64.3 million lempiras (about $2.6 million) in financing for salt producers through the ComRural program, aiming to strengthen the sector and create jobs in salt-producing communities across Honduras.

The Central Bank president says Honduras's electricity crisis is the main brake on economic growth, capping expansion at roughly 3.5% a year without reform, and that fixing the power sector would free public funds for health and education while drawing investment.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said the 28-year Palmerola International Airport concession includes a clause barring another international airport within 100 kilometers (affecting Tegucigalpa's airport), though officials may negotiate exemptions for regional and domestic flights.

Three cardiologists have left Honduras's public health institute (IHSS), citing low wages and the lack of permanent appointments, leaving the system with just one cardiologist when officials say five to seven are needed in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula alone.

Honduras's immunization director said a rigorous review of three child deaths following vaccination found no scientific evidence of a causal link, attributing the deaths to preexisting conditions, and urged parents to keep their children's vaccinations up to date.

Critics say Honduras has spent 3 billion lempiras (roughly $120 million) on reforestation projects with no measurable evidence of impact, raising questions about how the public funds are managed and overseen.

Rev. Mario Orlando Ordóñez Pavón, a prominent evangelical pastor who led Ministerio Vida Hoy for 25 years and worked with the Christian media outlets HRVC and Stereo Luz, died July 5 of natural causes at age 58.

Honduran club Motagua confirmed the signing of 34-year-old Costa Rican forward Jonathan Moya to a two-year contract, its fourth offseason acquisition as it prepares for the domestic Apertura tournament and the Central American Cup.

Jen Lung Wu, a 57-year-old Taiwanese resident of Juticalpa, Olancho, was found dead in his home after neighbors reported unusual odors; authorities believe he died several days earlier and are awaiting autopsy results to confirm the cause.

Authorities added American Antony Frank Grayson to Honduras's most-wanted list in connection with the disappearance of Angie Peña, who vanished from the Bay Islands in January 2022, offering 300,000 lempiras (about $12,000) for information leading to his arrest.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

On March 6, 2016, five armed men dressed as police officers walked into a billiard hall in Tegucigalpa's Primero de Diciembre neighborhood and opened fire with AK-47s, killing 12 people and wounding three in one of Honduras's deadliest massacres.

Acting on a court order and an investigation into a July 4 attack on armed forces members, Honduras's Military Police raided a home in Siguatepeque suspected of involvement in drug trafficking, weapons storage, stolen-motorcycle dismantling, and other crimes, seizing marijuana, cocaine, ammunition, and vehicle parts.