Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced that the National Congress will hold its first session outside the capital this term on October 14 in Danlí, El Paraíso, to hear directly from residents and local lawmakers about regional needs and legislative priorities.

About 400 Hondurans who left San Pedro Sula on Sunday crossed into Guatemala at El Cinchado; Guatemalan authorities registered more than 250 who entered legally, issued deportation orders to over 100 who entered irregularly, and identified eight unaccompanied minors.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

US immigration enforcement at airports now extends to travelers with pending immigration cases or expired visa stamps, with more than 1,200 arrests recorded by early June; experts advise checking your status and consulting a lawyer before flying.

The National Congress's Social Economy Commission is reviewing a bill to create a legal framework for about 3,000 farmer-run cooperatives, aiming to boost their output and their contributions to jobs and economic growth.

Attorney Rodolfo Colindres argues that false hopes are driving the new migrant caravan, saying US immigration restrictions make the odds of reaching the country virtually zero.

Congress Security Commission president Marco Paz said the current security reform package centers on changes to the National Penitentiary and the police, while any move to lower the age of criminal responsibility remains under debate with no concrete proposal yet.

Falling global coffee prices, driven by Brazil's record harvest, are squeezing Honduran producers, though an expected 1 million additional quintals (about 45,000 metric tons) this year may partly offset lower per-unit earnings.

The Labor Ministry launched a free online platform for Hondurans seeking temporary jobs abroad through legal channels, letting them register in a database that foreign employers can search for positions in agriculture, construction, and services.

Small business owners in three Olancho municipalities are protesting the possible opening of Chinese-owned retail stores, saying they cannot compete and fear losing sales and income.

Air Canada will launch twice-weekly nonstop service from Montreal and Toronto to Roatán in December 2026 using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, expanding capacity for Canadian travelers to the Honduran Caribbean island.

Utila's electricity rate in the Bay Islands will rise from L11.20 to L14.95 per kilowatt-hour on October 1, a 33.5% increase that residents say will strain household budgets; a public assembly is set for Tuesday to address concerns.

State power utility ENEE announced planned outages on September 23 across Francisco Morazán, Cortés, El Paraíso, Valle, Atlántida, and Colón for maintenance, equipment installation, and infrastructure work, with times varying by circuit and area.

Also reported by: Once Noticias, Radio HRN

About 1.8 million Hondurans—roughly 17% of the population—face food crisis conditions, driven by drought and crop losses in the Dry Corridor, with Francisco Morazán, Cortés, and Yoro home to the largest affected populations.

Congresswoman Johana Bermúdez introduced a bill to raise the National Diabetes Institute's budget by 15 million lempiras (about $600,000) for fiscal 2027, aiming to strengthen prevention and care for Hondurans with diabetes.

Patients at public hospitals face delays as doctors hold nationwide informational assemblies, while nurses threaten to join in if the health ministry fails to meet demands on job security, wages, and reinstatements.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

Congress president Tomás Zambrano introduced a bill directing the Education Ministry to design and roll out a national Bible and values reading program in schools, framed as a tool for ethical formation, with the Education Commission now assigned to study it and report back.

Also reported by: Radio América, Radio América Honduras

Archaeologists studying El Gigante cave near Marcala have documented the oldest continuous record of human occupation in Central America, preserved in the dry, protected layers of the volcanic rock shelter.

Honduras begins its Concacaf Nations League campaign on September 25 at home against Surinam, with further matches against Jamaica, Martinica, and Jamaica again under new coach José Francisco Molina.

A federal judge in Colorado ordered US immigration authorities to return Honduran migrant Brayan Omar Sánchez Servellón to the United States by September 25 after he was irregularly deported to the Central African Republic in August, a ruling legal advocates say sets a precedent against deportations to unrelated third countries.

Police arrested José Adrián Sierra Flores, 24, known as "El Negro," a suspected MS-13 member accused of drug trafficking, during an operation in Comayagüela under Operation Shield of Honduras.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

National Police arrested a Guatemalan man at the Copán border after finding more than 1,200 liters of undocumented aguardiente in his vehicle during a routine customs inspection.