Sunday, August 2, 2026 — Evening Edition

Honduras confirmed that its OAS mission in Washington will represent the government at an Aug. 5 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on judicial independence and the use of political trials.

César Chirinos, president of the National Association of Public Employees (Andeph), said mid- and lower-level officials are demanding improper payments that inflate public spending and procurement costs, and pledged to give President Asfura the details directly.

Honduras's basket of essential goods has climbed to about L17,000 (around $680) in 2026, driven by a 24% rise in electricity rates and volatile fuel prices that consumer advocates say are putting food staples out of reach for the poor.

The Attorney General's office says the Economic Reactivation Law has cut damages awarded in lawsuits against the state by roughly half through settlements between public institutions and plaintiffs.

Beginning Aug. 3, Honduras will undergo its first anti-money-laundering assessment in a decade by Gafilat, the Latin American Financial Action Group, with results bearing on investor confidence and the risk of landing on the international Financial Action Task Force's grey list.

Gremipe, the micro and small business association, warns that about 30,000 microenterprises have closed nationwide so far this year, wiping out roughly 80,000 jobs, and blames power outages and rising production costs.

Honduras's maquiladora sector lost about 40,000 jobs in 2025 as companies closed or relocated, even as the government touts a possible 4,000-job textile plant and says a U.S. tariff on Honduran goods is straining competitiveness.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 2 in parts of Tegucigalpa and surrounding areas for scheduled maintenance on a transmission transformer at the Amarateca substation.

Also reported by: Televicentro

The Education Ministry has launched a review of Honduras's 23-year-old National Basic Curriculum, with 500 teachers across departments examining content in English, mathematics, and other subjects to align teaching with labor-market demands and add STEAM methodology.

Nineteen Honduran artists are showing paintings, photographs, and mixed media on San Pedro Sula's urban energy and daily life in a free exhibition at Torre Banpaís through Aug. 28.

Olimpia plays Lobos UPNFM on Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Tegucigalpa to open the 2026 Honduran league season, which debuts a new 12-team regional format.

Francis Hernández, the Honduras Football Federation's sports director, explained why four key players were unavailable for the Under-20 Concacaf Premundial, citing club commitments, transfer status, and injury, while declining to treat their absence as an excuse.

Honduras's Labor Ministry says citizens over 21 with no formal education or work experience can apply for temporary jobs in Spain, the United States, and Canada through the PTTE program, though employers make the final hiring decisions based on job-specific qualifications.

Police arrested two men, ages 45 and 21, allegedly tied to the criminal group led by a man known as 'Juan el Malón,' whom authorities accuse of orchestrating violence, forced displacement, and illegal logging in the Merendón reserve.

Also reported by: HCH, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Police arrested Tira Maryori Borjas Ortiz, 37, after video circulated on social media showing her insulting and shoving her mother, Zonia Esperanza Ortiz García, at their home in Teupasenti, El Paraíso; she faces charges of aggravated domestic abuse.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN

A motorcyclist died and his female passenger was injured on Aug. 1 when their bike collided with a heavy truck in the Bijao sector of Choloma; authorities are investigating whether the truck driver failed to yield.

A woman with multiple knife wounds was found dead in an unfinished house in the La Pista neighborhood of Catacamas, Olancho, on Saturday morning; police have not yet identified her or named any suspects.