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.