Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Evening Edition

A judge placed former president Juan Orlando Hernández under his legal team's supervision, ordered weekly check-ins, barred him from leaving the country, and required a sworn bond in his fraud and money-laundering trial, as his defense filed a new motion challenging the charges.

The Judiciary, along with civil-society groups, prosecutors, and police, has drafted reforms to the 1997 domestic violence law to close gaps, expand protections for victims by recognizing vicarious and digital violence, and align penalties for offenders.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said Honduras is up for review by the international Financial Action Task Force and risks landing on a gray list if it fails to strengthen its anti-money-laundering laws, a move that could limit access to international financing and cooperation.

Bay Islands officials met in council to coordinate child protection across agencies, setting up three working groups for protection, health, and education, and planning to grow the SENAF office from a single employee into a regional headquarters with its budget raised to 10 million lempiras.

The child-welfare agency Senaf said it will enforce laws against exposing minors on social media and in the news, warning that such exposure harms children's emotional well-being and dignity, while a human-rights expert pressed for concrete action, citing data that 18,000 Honduran children live on the streets or in vulnerable conditions.

Prosecutors have named three forensic experts to investigate alleged cost overruns of up to 158% on three hospitals built in Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Olancho under the previous administration, where costs reportedly swelled from roughly $79–80 million to about $200 million.

Tegucigalpa residents are putting off laundry, reusing water, and skipping daily routines as the capital's severe shortage drags on for days without supply, taking a physical and emotional toll.

Also reported by: HCH, Once Noticias

Milton and Adonis Benítez, Honduran brothers known as the 'crystal brothers' for the rare genetic disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, which weakens bones, skin, and vision, died within hours of each other in Cedros, Lempira, prompting an outpouring of sympathy from their community and beyond.

Instituto España Jesús Milla Selva is readying its marching band, flag twirlers, and pom squad for Honduras's Independence Day parade on September 15, with 50 musicians and choreographed performances.

Honduras will play four group-stage matches in the Concacaf Nations League between September 25 and October 5, facing Jamaica twice, Surinam once, and Martinica once, under coach José Francisco Molina.

Dereck McNeil, a protected witness in the investigation into the 2022 disappearance of student Angie Peña, was shot dead Monday on Roatán by armed men, and authorities are investigating how his identity as a protected witness leaked.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

Honduran police seized more than 1.5 metric tons of cocaine hidden in mangroves between the departments of Choluteca and Valle in two operations within 48 hours, and say they may find more as searches continue.

Carlos Eduardo Zaldívar Cervantes, alias El Texas, was rearrested Friday in San Pedro Sula on suspicion of killing Marvin Omar Fernández Vásquez, a 46-year-old law student shot multiple times at his office on August 11; Zaldívar had been released the day before on drug-trafficking charges pending trial.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)