Thursday, September 17, 2026 — Morning Edition

Honduras's campaign-finance watchdog will release a report that scrutinizes the finances of former Liberal presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla, citing allegations of unexplained funds and the possible use of third-party accounts.

Congresswoman Erika Urtecho of Gracias a Dios wants the government to consult Indigenous and Afro-Caribbean communities under ILO Convention 169 before starting oil-exploration work in La Mosquitia, echoing concerns raised by local fishers and divers.

Attorney Ramón Barrios says Próspera's appointment of a civil prosecutor violates the Constitution by creating a special jurisdiction the Supreme Court has already ruled illegal, and he urged the Public Ministry to investigate possible criminal liability.

The Trump administration named Honduras among 22 countries designated as major drug-transit or drug-producing nations, citing geographic, commercial, and economic factors that ease the movement of narcotics, though it offered no specific details about Honduras.

Also reported by: HCH, Radio HRN

About 400 workers at banana farms in San Manuel, Cortés occupied company facilities over back wages, saying they have gone unpaid for two and a half months and received only 50% of last week's pay from the cooperative CASMUL.

Honduras has recorded 299 cases of myiasis caused by the screwworm fly as of mid-September, nearing the 300 cases reported for all of 2025, with Francisco Morazán accounting for most infections as health officials warn vulnerable groups to keep wounds covered.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

The IHSS director said the institute owes its physicians no back pay and called their work stoppage unjustified, arguing they are striking in solidarity with health workers at other institutions that do have payment arrears.

The Health Ministry's deputy minister said the government asked the Medical College for a two-week grace period before paying back wages to roughly 300 contract and interim physicians, citing administrative delays and pending paperwork from the prior administration.

The Agriculture Ministry confirmed Honduras will launch a rainfall-stimulation program covering up to two million hectares hit by drought, giving priority to farmers and families in the Dry Corridor.

Education Ministry data show 7,956 teachers nationwide work in multi-grade classrooms, mostly in rural schools, where one or two teachers handle 27 students across different grade levels—far above UNESCO averages—leaving them unable to give each child adequate attention.

Honduras is facing floods in some areas and severe drought in others at the same time, wiping out crops, drying up water supplies, and squeezing farmers who have lost harvests and struggle to repay loans.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

Tegucigalpa's city government hauled away 56 tons of debris left behind by the September 15 independence-day parades, deploying 590 workers and heavy machinery along Boulevard Suyapa and at the National Stadium.

Honduras marked its 205th independence day on September 15 with official ceremonies, a reading of the 1821 Act of Independence, and artillery salutes, as President Asfura urged Hondurans to win true independence through work and unity.

Ángel Bu, a midfielder with US, Honduran, and Bulgarian nationality who plays for Alexandria MLS Next, completed his first training camp with Honduras's Under-17 side as it prepares for the 2026 World Cup in Qatar.

Spanish coach José Francisco Molina is preparing for his first match in charge of Honduras's national football team.

Retired physician Juan Carlos Andrade Romero, 61, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in his home in El Porvenir, Atlántida; he last contacted family on Saturday and is believed to have been dead 2–4 days.

Also reported by: HCH, Radio HRN