Saturday, August 1, 2026

Former Joint Chiefs of Staff head Roosevelt Hernández faces prosecution for allegedly inciting discrimination against journalists Dagoberto Rodríguez, Rodrigo Wong Arévalo, and Juan Carlos Sierra, as analysts and civil-society figures call for broader investigations into his role during the 2025 election.

The Liberal Party's congressional bloc will unveil an alternative bill next week to reform Honduras's electricity law, making its support conditional on adopting technical points drawn from successful models in Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

The head of Honduras's electricity regulator warns that the Liberal Party's delayed response to the proposed power-sector reforms risks prolonging supply problems and blocking the competitive bidding needed to lower rates.

Honduras's construction industry supports the National Housing Plan and its goal of at least 15,000 homes in the short and medium term, but warns that permit delays of up to four years, high material costs, and too few social-housing projects could derail it.

Honduras's Central Bank is rolling out measures to absorb excess money in circulation and stabilize the economy after inflation hit 5.83% year-over-year in June, with president Roberto Lagos pointing to supply-driven pressures and limited room for interest-rate policy.

Ookla's Speedtest data for January–June 2026 ranked Cable Color the fastest fixed broadband network in Honduras for the third year running, and the company also leads in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

The National Congress is considering a proposal to regulate—not ban—smartphone use in schools, allowing phones only for teacher-directed lessons, after students recorded teachers without consent and a documented assault case in Yoro.

Also reported by: La Prensa, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Congreso Nacional

Honduras's National Identity Museum is hosting the 29th National Painting Biennial, Honduras Art Week (August 7–9), and artist workshops and talks throughout August, all with free admission and programming for every age.

José Ernesto Mejía, secretary of Honduras's football federation, says the main goal is developing young talent through new methods and programs rather than guaranteeing 2030 World Cup qualification, and he backs FIFA's plan to expand the tournament to 64 teams.

Honduran club Marathón drew goalless with Costa Rican champion Herediano in its Copa Centroamericana opener, taking a valuable point on the road under new Argentine coach Silvio Rudman.

A 27-year-old woman from Francisco Morazán was arrested on charges of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old niece, who has a disability, forcing her into sex acts at a motel and threatening to kill the girl's mother to keep her quiet.

Joel Alexander Orellana Ramos, 21, from La Lima, Cortés, pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Texas in 2024 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison; he must register as a sex offender for life and faces deportation on release.

Six members of a family, five of them children, died in a house fire in an impoverished neighborhood of San Pedro Sula on Wednesday; the cause remains under investigation.

Tegucigalpa's mayor signed an agreement with the mayor of San Salvador to study and adapt the Salvadoran city's strategies for urban renewal, reclaiming public spaces, security, and waste management in the Honduran capital.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano called on the Liberal Party to weigh in on a proposed reform of Honduras's electricity law, calling the overhaul of the troubled state utility ENEE urgent for all Hondurans, not just the governing party.

Honduras's banks and the government announced a new housing-finance program for families earning less than two minimum wages, pairing Banhprovi funds with private bank credit to widen access to affordable homes.

San Pedro Sula handed out equipment and supplies to 150 entrepreneurs in neighborhoods including Las Brisas, Bográn, and Chamelecón through its Capital Semilla program, along with training in financial literacy, business planning, and digital marketing.

A new CEPAL report shows Latin America drew $194.2 billion in foreign investment in 2025, but Honduras missed the region's top destinations as Brazil, Mexico, and Costa Rica captured most of the flows amid shifting global supply chains.

Cabbage, onions, and beans grew more expensive at Tegucigalpa markets this week, with vendors blaming low production and warning that bean prices could climb further in August as new harvests come in.

Transport operators in Roatán are demanding a crackdown on illegal surcharges, unlicensed vehicles, and drivers who ignore set fares, with the Transport Council president pointing to persistent nighttime overcharging and planning a visit from the national transport institute next month.

Tegucigalpa's municipal government collected and disposed of 194,674 tons of solid waste between January and July 2026, averaging about 1,046 tons a day through ongoing cleanups across the capital.

The state utility ENEE announced an unscheduled outage from 1 p.m. Saturday, August 1, to 1 a.m. Sunday in parts of Tegucigalpa's Central District, including the Altamira and Alameda neighborhoods, for emergency maintenance.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

Tegucigalpa Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya wants to reclassify Toncontín Airport to allow regional flights to San Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and Costa Rica, arguing that the distance to Palmerola puts the capital at a disadvantage in drawing investment and conferences.

A doctor at Hospital del Sur in Choluteca defended the medical team's care after a newborn died, saying fetal monitoring showed no distress when the mother was examined on July 27 and that the cause of death remains unknown.

Scant rainfall in Lepaterique's highlands has cut the flow into Los Laureles reservoir to 32.4% of capacity, threatening Tegucigalpa's water supply as the Guacerique River—which meets about 25% of the capital's demand—runs low.

Honduras plays Panama on August 1 in the third round of Concacaf U-20 World Cup qualifying, needing a win to reach the quarterfinals and keep alive its hopes of the World Cup and the 2028 Olympics.

Honduran forward Luis Palma notched his first assist of the 2026–27 Polish league season, teeing up Ivorian striker Yannick Agnero's opening goal as defending champion Lech Poznań won 2–1 away at Wieczysta Cracovia.

Police in Choloma arrested a man accused of dragging a dog behind his vehicle in a video that circulated on social media and sparked outrage; prosecutors are pursuing animal-cruelty charges and will examine the dog's condition.

Police have foiled at least 10 fake-kidnapping schemes between January and July, in which the culprits—often relatives—stage an abduction to extort money, documents, or property from family, a crime criminologists tie to eroding social values and economic desperation.

A Honduran court approved the extradition of 30-year-old Humberto Eliseo Sánchez Baca, known as "El Chevo," to El Salvador, where he faces charges of aggravated extortion, organized crime, and conspiracy to commit murder.