Tuesday, September 1, 2026

A Liberal congresswoman confirmed talks with US diplomats about Honduras's electricity reform and US investment opportunities, saying Washington has made clear it has no interest in privatizing the state utility ENEE.

Honduras's Supreme Court is renewing its invitations to the Garífuna community and Ofraneh to join talks aimed at resolving a criminal case against five San Juan residents and carrying out a 2023 Inter-American Court ruling on the community's territorial and collective rights.

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández voiced confidence in his fraud and money-laundering case ahead of a hearing set for Tuesday.

An economist argues that the Central Bank's strategy of letting the lempira slide to build up international reserves is fueling inflation and eroding household purchasing power, even though its $11.5 billion in reserves is more than enough to stabilize the currency.

More than 1,400 formal businesses have shut down and registered the closure with Honduras's tax authority (SAR) since 2022, including 200 so far this year, concentrated in the departments of Francisco Morazán, Cortés, and Comayagua.

With prolonged drought threatening corn and bean crops across Honduras, agricultural experts advise farmers to base planting on current climate data and to check rainfall and temperature forecasts first.

Honduras's education minister rejected allegations that district officials are demanding money, food, or other resources from private schools that opt out of Independence Day parades, and announced an investigation into the complaints.

Honduras's dry spell (canícula) will weaken in the coming weeks as Pacific humidity rises, with rain returning gradually to the south and central regions by mid-September, according to the National Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Seismic Center.

Honduras held its traditional flag-burning ceremony on August 31, retiring worn national flags from public institutions and schools in a solemn military rite ahead of September's patriotic celebrations and Independence Day on September 15.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

More than 90 schools and community groups will march in San Pedro Sula's September 15 Independence Day parade, which organizers expect to draw 30,000 people along the traditional route from the La Prensa newspaper to Francisco Morazán stadium.

The Turkish drama 'Amor Profundo,' a ratings leader in Panama with a 59.4% audience share, premieres on Canal 5 on September 22 at 7 p.m., bringing its family-rivalry romance to Honduran viewers.

Lobos UPNFM coach Salomón Názar has been told his job hinges on better results in Sunday's match against Real España; the club sits last in the league with just two points after five rounds despite major signings.

The Honduran Professional Football League released the schedule for matchdays 6–9 of the 2026–27 Apertura, featuring cross-group matchups between groups A and B, including classic rivalries.

Olancho FC defender Nelson Muñoz says Honduran players trail their European counterparts in discipline, nutrition, gym work, and mental preparation, pointing to players like Julián Martínez, who he says gained crucial muscle mass and experience abroad.

Honduras's ambassador to Washington will meet a US Department of Homeland Security official on September 3 to propose alternatives for TPS beneficiaries facing expiration, including legal aid, temporary work permits, and orderly returns for those unable to regularize their status.

Alejandra Michel Ulloa Buezo, a 20-year-old mother from Comayagua, was fatally shot in her St. Louis apartment on August 29; her family suspects her ex-partner, though police have not confirmed an arrest or charges.

Security Ministry officials told Congress that Honduras's homicide rate fell 5.4% and multiple-victim killings dropped 30% under the government's crime-prevention strategy.

The criminal investigations unit ATIC carried out nine raids across several departments on August 31, targeting an extortion ring allegedly run by an inmate at the Támara National Penitentiary who used another person's bank account for more than 51 million lempiras (about $2 million) in suspicious transfers.

Also reported by: Radio América

Congressman Godofredo Fajardo plans to introduce legislation raising pay for entry-level National Police officers and guaranteeing benefits, following meetings with Security Minister Gerson Velásquez.

Congressman Marco Tulio Rodríguez, of the Liberal Party, said electricity-sector reforms should include a law against energy theft and require public bidding rather than direct contracts, which he argued would spare Hondurans inflated costs and rigged deals.

Tegucigalpa's mayor and government agencies announced faster work on the San José reservoir, the delivery of more than 7 million gallons to affected neighborhoods, the repair of 15 groundwater wells, watershed protection, and price monitoring to ease the water shortage gripping the capital.

The national utility ENEE announced scheduled outages on September 1 in Choloma (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m.), Yoro and Santa Cruz de Yojoa (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.), and Tegucigalpa (8:10 a.m.–4:10 p.m.) for grid maintenance and equipment installation.

In Honduras's dry corridor, a 57-year-old farmer in Intibucá is raising tilapia in a pond on his land, with training and support from World Vision, diversifying his family's food and income as prolonged droughts threaten traditional crops.

A severe drought in Guajiquiro, La Paz, has wiped out corn and bean crops for about 1,500 farming families across 44 communities, threatening food supplies and forcing residents to seek other income as the municipality requests 4.5 million lempiras a month, roughly $180,000, in government aid.

A severe drought battering southern Honduras has destroyed crops, and farmers are pleading for September rains to salvage the year's final harvest.

Honduran forward Keyrol Figueroa, son of defender Maynor Figueroa, has left Liverpool on loan this season to Port Vale in England's fourth division to win regular first-team minutes and keep developing.

Honduras national team coach José Francisco Molina says midfielder Kervin Arriaga's transfer to AEK Athens is a step forward, since the Greek club will play in the Champions League.

A law exempting returning Honduran migrants from import duties on household goods, tools, and vehicles remains unenforced because Customs has yet to issue the required regulations.

Firefighters battled a major blaze at a tire shop in Comayagüela's Zonal Belén sector on September 1, sending a towering column of black smoke over Tegucigalpa as crews worked to keep the fire from spreading to nearby businesses.

A man identified as Adán, who sold mobile phone credits, was found shot dead in the Lomas de Medina neighborhood of Puerto Cortés on August 31, his motorcycle left behind at the scene.

Josué Enríquez and Yair Vega, both 17, have been missing from Baracoa, Puerto Cortés, since Wednesday, and their families are asking the public for help finding them.

William Alexander Cáceres Castro, 27, a mototaxi driver from La Entrada, was killed Monday in Quebrada Seca after being chased by unknown assailants on a motorcycle; authorities are investigating the motive.