Friday, July 10, 2026 — Evening Edition

Honduras's audit tribunal, the TSC, has opened an investigation into the Agriculture Ministry's Productive Technology Bonus program after complaints of irregularities in how funds were managed, beneficiaries chosen, and equipment handed out.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (X)

The El Progreso municipal council reversed a roughly 300% vehicle-tax hike after four days of protests by transporters, businesses, and residents, restoring the old rates and offering tax credits to those who had already paid the higher amount.

The Central Bank sold $82.7 million in its daily currency auction on July 9, setting the official exchange rate at L26.7528 per dollar for July 10.

Roberto Lagos, president of the Central Bank of Honduras, said July data should show inflation easing, and that the bank will review its monetary-policy tools to soak up excess money supply without choking off credit growth, which rose 6.7% in the first seven months of 2026.

Honduras will cut prices for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene on July 13 while holding domestic cooking-gas prices steady under a government subsidy, the Energy Ministry said.

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $92.1 million in its July 8 foreign-exchange auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7494 per dollar for July 9.

A Fosdeh economist says a recent rise in remittances to Honduras stems partly from Hondurans in the United States sending money home over deportation fears, while others keep migrating and supporting their families from abroad.

Roberto Díaz del Valle, a leading hotel operator, says rising electricity rates are squeezing operating costs and eating into hotel revenues, and he warns that reforming the energy law alone will not fix ENEE's crisis.

A year-long drought has cut farm output and driven up prices for everyday produce, with the basic food basket up 6.16% (about 800 lempiras / $30) since June 2025 and the food-security observatory warning that 2.8 million Hondurans could face food insecurity by year's end.

The Central District municipality plans to link 90 to 120 intersections in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela to a central control center to coordinate traffic and improve road safety.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

The national power company will cut electricity on July 11 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. across numerous neighborhoods and commercial zones in Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas for preventive maintenance at two major substations.

Civil aviation authorities and the Public-Private Partnerships Superintendency are demanding an explanation from the Palmerola airport concessionaire about damage to the Toncontín runway and the company's handling of assigned funds.

The state electricity company has scheduled power cuts across five departments on July 10 for grid maintenance, with outages lasting two to eight hours depending on the region.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, Radio HRN, Radio América Honduras

The Infrastructure Ministry is carrying out emergency pothole repairs along a 380-kilometer stretch linking Comayagua, La Paz, Intibucá, Gracias, and Santa Rosa de Copán, aiming to ease farm transport and boost tourism in the western region.

President Nasry Asfura launched the Talent Up scholarship program with Google Cloud and development agencies to train 10,000 Hondurans in emerging technologies and close the gap between classroom training and what employers need.

Also reported by: Presidencia de Honduras

Honduras's Education Ministry is weighing whether to temporarily suspend in-person classes in Cofradía, Cortés, after 12 confirmed measles cases in the northern region, pending recommendations from health officials.

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

Honduras's Education Ministry has dismissed roughly 2,500 public school employees nationwide since early July, citing overstaffing; schools have closed, suspended classes, and lost security and maintenance staff, while unions and parents demand the workers be rehired.

Students and parents are protesting at multiple schools after the Education Ministry laid off cleaning and security staff, demanding the workers be rehired to restore building upkeep and campus safety.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Infobae – Honduras

Honduras faces several days of steady rain as a tropical wave moves in Saturday and Sunday, with Cenaos forecasting moderate accumulations that could help ease water shortages at Tegucigalpa's reservoirs over the next four to five days.

Honduras's Comic Con 2026 brought together comic artists, illustrators, cosplayers, and entrepreneurs in San Pedro Sula to showcase local creative talent, with vendors selling Marvel and DC titles and cosplayers showing off handmade costumes of popular characters.

Juan Carlos Flores, shot by gunmen on a motorcycle on July 7 in Comayagüela, died of his wounds at Hospital Escuela; video of his final moments kneeling in the street went viral and sparked national outcry.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras, Radio América Honduras, Radio Cadena Voces (X), El Heraldo

Police rescued a man who staged his own kidnapping after his family deposited 20,000 lempiras (about $800) of the 50,000 he demanded, finding him unharmed with the withdrawal receipt and 19,800 lempiras in cash.

The National Police have stepped up operations against public marijuana use in Roatán, arresting 38 people in 72 hours and warning that anyone caught using the drug in public will be detained and investigated.