Monday, August 31, 2026 — Morning Edition

The president of Congress said lawmakers will resume debate Tuesday on reforms to Honduras's electricity sector, with party caucuses still negotiating their differences ahead of a planned third and final vote.

Honduras's seized-assets office (OABI) is accepting bids through September 3 for 2,400 quintals (about 108 metric tons) of confiscated coffee stored in Santa Rosa de Copán, made up of 2,200 quintals of premium-grade beans and 200 of lower-grade stock.

The municipality of Lepaterique received heavy machinery that Mayor Henry Mejía says will save L10–20 million a year (about $400,000–$800,000) in road-repair costs, freeing funds for education, health, and water infrastructure across its 130 communities.

The University of North America, based in Virginia, is offering 50 to 100 scholarships covering up to 50% of tuition for Honduran professionals pursuing master's degrees in business, IT, cybersecurity, finance, and related fields.

Hondurans who earned undergraduate or graduate degrees abroad can have them officially recognized by submitting documents to the National Autonomous University's Higher Education Directorate, including the original diploma, transcripts, course syllabi, and proof that the foreign institution is legally accredited.

Honduran striker Dereck Moncada headed in a third-minute goal as FC Lugano beat Sion 2–1 away in the Swiss Super League, bringing his total to five goals in 289 minutes across league, cup, and UEFA play.

Honduran midfielder Bryan Acosta, on as a substitute in the 86th minute, scored a spectacular goal in the 90th as Nashville SC routed FC Cincinnati 4-0 in MLS play, stretching its lead atop the Eastern Conference.

A San Pedro Sula lawyer accused of revealing a protected witness's identity was released on condition of checking in with authorities twice a month, pending trial on charges of obstructing justice.

A woman identified as Winiker Elena Galeas Alvarado was shot dead on the La Vega highway in Tegucigalpa on August 28, when unknown assailants shot her multiple times and left flowers at the scene.

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