Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Evening Edition

Former presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla has asked the UN human rights office to monitor his case after Honduras's campaign finance authority fined him 146.5 million lempiras (about $5.9 million) over 21 undisclosed private donations during his 2025 campaign.

Congressman Rashid Mejía introduced a measure to adjust disability, old-age, and survivor pensions under the Social Security Institute (IHSS) in line with inflation, taking aim at what he called unfair contribution gaps across income levels.

Roatán will host a job fair on October 2, organized by the municipal government and the Labor Ministry, with openings in sales, hospitality, restaurants, maintenance, customer service, and other sectors.

Honduras's banking regulator approved temporary relief for more than 40,000 agricultural debtors hit by the El Niño drought, including loan restructuring, grace periods, lower interest rates, and waived penalties, with applications due by February 28, 2027.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Honduras's guarantee fund Confianza SA-FGR has channeled L29 billion (about $1.16 billion) in loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises since its founding, issuing more than 304,000 guarantees and supporting an estimated 435,000 jobs, with 92% of guarantees backing businesses that create 1–10 jobs and 59% going to women.

Diesel, kerosene, and gasoline prices in Honduras have climbed to their highest levels since at least 2022, with diesel up nearly 63 lempiras a gallon in Tegucigalpa between March and September; across the region, Honduras is cheaper than Guatemala but costlier than El Salvador.

CNBS President Nicolás J. García Pineda underscored Honduras's push to strengthen its defenses against money laundering and terrorism financing ahead of GAFILAT's fifth mutual-evaluation round.

Honduras's banking association said banks will keep normal hours October 5–6, close at noon October 7, and stay shut October 8–10 for the Morazán Week holiday, with digital services available throughout.

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

A Cohep executive urged protesters blocking highways to offer solutions instead, arguing that Honduras's rising fuel prices reflect an international trend affecting many countries, since the country produces no oil of its own.

A representative of small and medium enterprises warned that persistent power cuts and rising fuel prices pose an existential threat to hundreds of businesses across Honduras.

Honduras is putting L100 million (roughly $4 million) toward rehabilitating 200–250 kilometers of roads that serve 46 municipalities in the coffee-growing regions.

Honduras's municipal association is negotiating a deal with the Agriculture Ministry to build water-storage systems in municipalities in 2027 to combat drought, with the government supplying machinery and materials for structures meant to serve rural and urban communities.

ENEE announced widespread scheduled power cuts on September 30 that will hit dozens of communities across Ocotepeque, Copán, Francisco Morazán, El Paraíso, Valle, Yoro, Colón, Olancho, and Atlántida for maintenance work, with the first running from 8:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Congress passed a measure making March the national month for cervical cancer prevention, directing the Health Ministry to step up prevention campaigns and ensure public health facilities are stocked for early-detection screening.

Physician assemblies at Honduras's public-health institute have suspended outpatient visits and elective surgeries for nearly a month, at a cost of more than L400 million (about $16 million), as doctors press for wage adjustments and better contracts.

A man has been charged with illegal urbanization and aggravated damage to public property in a protected forest area near Tatumbla, according to the Special Environmental Prosecutor.

Congress began a first reading of a framework bill to fight climate change through national policy, emissions controls, and compliance with international treaties, introduced by Partido Nacional congressman Jonathan Laínez.

The Public Ministry's environmental prosecutor in San Pedro Sula has ordered the city to clear a dangerous buildup of garbage in Cofradía within 48 hours, citing health risks from contamination, disease-carrying pests, and threats to water sources.

The Instituto Primero de Mayo in San Pedro Sula will become a technical high school starting in 2027, offering automotive mechanics and refrigeration programs to meet regional industrial workforce demand.

El Niño is warming Atlantic waters and suppressing tropical cyclones, with forecasters expecting only about 7 hurricanes in 2026 against a typical season's 15, though October and November remain the wettest and most active months for Honduras.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

A heavy downpour Tuesday night flooded Residencial La Cañada in southern Tegucigalpa, swamping several homes and streets.

Honduras's soccer federation filed a formal complaint with Concacaf over the ejection of 18-year-old forward Dereck Moncada during a 1–0 Nations League win over Jamaica, calling the straight red card in the 68th minute a clear refereeing error.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

A 21-year-old woman was found dead in a motel room outside Catacamas on Monday evening alongside two men and a newborn, all unconscious; investigators suspect carbon monoxide poisoning pending autopsy results, while the infant and one man remain hospitalized.

Also reported by: La Prensa, HCH, Once Noticias, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

A tribunal in Siguatepeque will announce on October 30 whether former police officer Jarol Perdomo is guilty in the 2021 death of nursing student Keyla Martínez, in a retrial ordered by Honduras's supreme court.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), HCH, Poder Judicial Honduras