Saturday, August 1, 2026 — Evening Edition

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.