Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Evening Edition

A congressional food-security committee met with agriculture ministry experts to review the Honduras Zero-Hunger 2035 program, which aims to fold a national irrigation plan into the 2027 budget and advance the country's pledge to end hunger by 2035.

Melvin Cevallos, a Libre party organizer, was arrested on charges of coercion and electoral threats tied to protests that allegedly disrupted the transmission of results in the 2025 election, but a judge ordered him released pending trial.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), HCH, Infobae – Honduras, Ministerio Público (X)

Congressman Adolfo Ráquel, citing Directorio Legislativo data, says Honduran lawmakers earn $3,833 a month—the lowest in Latin America—taking home about 70,000 lempiras (roughly $2,800) after deductions from a gross salary of around 90,000 lempiras.

Congressional committees on agriculture and food security brought together producers from five departments and government agencies to draft a law on land tenure, resource conflicts, and sustainable farming in regions including Colón, El Paraíso, Gracias a Dios, Olancho, and Yoro.

Congress is reviewing the Part-Time Employment Law after concerns from business and labor groups, drafting a security-focused criminal-code package, and has begun analyzing the 2027 national budget.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Honduras's appellate court unanimously threw out the formal charges against David Chávez, former National Party president and ex-director of the vocational institute (Infop), after an audit found the disputed equipment purchase followed proper procedures; prosecutors are seeking a provisional dismissal while the defense wants a permanent one.

Honduras's central bank allocated $107.3 million in its September 22 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8808 per dollar for September 23.

Honduras's 2027 budget directs 8.563 billion lempiras (about $343 million) to infrastructure, mainly road corridors and social projects, while raising municipal transfers by 7.5% to roughly 11.6 billion lempiras.

COHEP's third EmpowerHer Talks forum brings together women speakers and panelists on September 24 in Tegucigalpa to share experiences, strengthen women's leadership, and build professional networks.

The Tegucigalpa–Comayagüela city government reports the L8.68 million (about $348,000) stormwater project in the Santa Eduviges–Pueblo Nuevo neighborhood is 75% complete, work officials say will cut flood risk and improve access for roughly 10,000 residents, with completion expected in October 2026.

Honduras has recorded 225 confirmed whooping cough cases and 19 deaths as of mid-September 2026, a sharp resurgence of a disease health officials say is entirely preventable through vaccination.

Also reported by: Diario Roatán, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Infobae – Honduras

The National Association of Auxiliary Nurses and Nurses (ANEEAH) will hold an emergency assembly Tuesday to decide whether to join medical staff in a strike planned for Wednesday over unmet government commitments on salaries and contracts.

Honduras has pledged to restore at least 10% of its mangrove forests by 2035 and expand marine and coastal conservation areas, part of updated climate commitments covering ecosystems that sustain livelihoods and protect coastlines across more than 60,000 hectares.

Honduras faces intense rainfall this week, with totals of 60–80 millimeters (2.4–3.1 inches) in some areas, prompting authorities to warn of flooding and damage to homes in vulnerable areas.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

The United Nations has launched an urgent response to a prolonged drought hitting 103 municipalities across Honduras's Dry Corridor, threatening food security and farm output as crop losses mount.

Hurricane Polo strengthened to Category 5 off Mexico's Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 270 km/h (168 mph), and while it poses no direct threat to Honduras, officials say Pacific cyclones can indirectly affect the country's south and southwest through shifting weather patterns.

Tegucigalpa's city government canceled Capital Fest, a series of events marking the city's 448th anniversary, citing red alerts for drought and yellow alerts for heavy rain over the capital.

Honduran forward Dereck Moncada, who plays for Swiss club FC Lugano, arrived to join the national team for upcoming Concacaf Nations League games, saying he is focused on the team rather than European transfer rumors.

Darwin Ponce, president of the civil-society group Artículo 19, says the return of migrant caravans reflects widespread frustration over rising inflation and a lack of economic opportunity, worsened by poor coordination between the central bank and the government's fuel and energy price hikes.

Honduras's Special Consumer and Elderly Protection Office carried out a field inspection in Dos Caminos, Villanueva, after a complaint of illegal land occupation, finding families in makeshift structures on disputed lots.

Gang and organized-crime conflicts are the second leading cause of homicides in Honduras, accounting for 13% of killings from 2014 to April 2026, with one in three violent deaths in Francisco Morazán and 26% in Cortés blamed on gang violence.

Police detained a Honduran wanted internationally on document-forgery charges at the Agua Caliente border crossing.