Saturday, July 25, 2026

Ricardo Cardona, private secretary to former president Juan Orlando Hernández, has returned to Honduras after four years in Nicaragua, denying he faces any criminal charges despite several open corruption investigations against him.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Spain has opened 2,000 additional jobs to Hondurans after diplomatic negotiations by Honduras's embassy in Madrid.

The Supreme Court of Justice has moved the case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the corruption court and into ordinary jurisdiction after he lost his immunity as a member of the Central American Parliament.

Congressman Sebastián Romero met with the National Volunteer Council to discuss proposed changes to Honduras's volunteer law, which governs organized citizen participation in nonprofit social work and aims to protect volunteers' rights and benefits.

The Patriotic Solidarity Coalition has called on Congress to strengthen a bipartisan electricity-sector reform bill before passage, arguing it must tackle the structural causes of the ENEE crisis—arrears, technical losses, and governance failures—while guaranteeing state control of the system.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras, Radio América Honduras

Union leader Evangelina Argueta warned that possible US tariffs on Honduran textile exports could drive up production costs and threaten thousands of jobs in an industry already reeling from 60,000 layoffs, and she called for urgent talks among the government, workers, and employers.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government is assessing 41 existing wells and plans to drill 33 new ones, hoping to reach about 70 working wells to help meet the city's water demand.

The manager of Honduras's construction chamber estimates the country now faces a housing shortfall of 1.7 million units.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras warns that rainfall could fall 30–40% below average starting in October across the Dry Corridor, the south, and Tegucigalpa as El Niño intensifies, threatening water supplies and the autumn harvest.

Also reported by: Once Noticias

A trough on Friday and an incoming tropical wave on Saturday will bring scattered to moderate rain across most of Honduras through Sunday, with daytime highs reaching 38°C (100°F) in the south, though forecasters say the rain will not ease the drought gripping 75 municipalities.

Monsignor Patricio Larrosa has been ordained and installed as bishop of the Diocese of Danlí in eastern Honduras, pledging to devote his ministry to vulnerable communities hit by migration, poverty, and violence.

Also reported by: Congreso Nacional, Radio América Honduras

Zolitur and Roatán's municipality held a workshop that brought together public officials, private businesses, and tourism operators to commit to environmental conservation and sustainable development that protects the island's natural attractions.

Tourism Minister Andrés Ehrler said Honduras expects about 20,000 visitors from El Salvador during the first week of August, a projection officials say will lift tourism and economic activity across the country's destinations.

Forward Bryan Sáenz, 20, has left Honduran club Olimpia after obtaining US residency, becoming the tenth player to depart the team ahead of the new season.

Honduras will face Jamaica, Guatemala, Surinam, Martinica, and El Salvador in Group B of the Concacaf Nations League group stage (September 21–October 6, 2026), needing a top-two finish to reach the quarterfinals and clinch a Copa Oro berth.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

A court rejected ex-prosecutor Francia Sofía Medina's request to be released pending sentencing in the BCH vault-theft case, though her lawyer argues she has already served the legal maximum of 2.5 years in pretrial detention and has filed an appeal.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A taxi driver identified as José Carrasco was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Villa Neen neighborhood of La Ceiba; police have opened an investigation but have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

Also reported by: HCH

The Public Ministry will formally question former Deputy Security Minister Julissa Villanueva and demand the evidence she claims to hold about the disappearance of Angie Peña, after she publicly accused the Criminal Investigation Agency (ATIC) of obstructing the investigation.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Honduras's Criminal Investigation Directorate reported 118 arrests of suspects tied to killings of women through July 2026, the result of nationwide investigations and intelligence work.