Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — Evening Edition

Honduras's customs authority will keep the El Florido and El Amatillo border posts open around the clock during the Morazán Week holiday, using scanners and digital systems that have cut courier-shipment processing from 15 days to about 15 minutes.

Legal experts say Honduras's three operating Special Economic Zones (ZEDEs) lack the congressional decrees required to create them, raising doubts about whether they were lawfully established under the constitution and organic law.

Honduras's transport operators ruled out a strike during the coming Morazán holiday week but warned they will call a special assembly to weigh action if the government does not set talks within two weeks on rising fuel and operating costs.

Also reported by: Radio América

Consumer Protection director Danilo Lou said five businesses will be fined for selling expired or spoiled food and failing to honor mandatory senior discounts during the Morazánica holiday week, with the amounts to be set once inspectors assess the violations.

Falling milk production nationwide and rising costs—driven by drought, heat, and expensive fuel—are pushing up dairy prices, with cheese already up one lempira this week.

Fernando García, president of the National Industrialists Association, urged the government to pursue long-term structural reforms—better roads, an overhaul of public transport, and tighter control of subsidies—rather than temporary fixes for rising fuel costs.

UMAPS released water-supply hours for dozens of neighborhoods across Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela on Thursday, October 8, with delivery times varying by sector.

Honduras is upgrading navigation systems at Palmerola and other regional airports and investing $200–250 million to expand terminals and runways under a Central American modernization program led by Cocesna, the regional aviation services corporation.

Also reported by: SIT — Secretaría de Infraestructura y Transporte (X)

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler met with local officials and business leaders in El Progreso, Yoro, to unveil a planned bypass road meant to ease traffic, cut congestion, and spur the city's economy.

Health inspections ahead of the Morazán Week holiday shut down five restaurants that failed to meet minimum sanitation standards, part of broader safety measures for an expected 500,000 travelers.

Also reported by: Ministerio Público (X), Radio América Honduras

The IHSS will resume nationwide medical consultations on October 12 after doctors agreed to return following five weeks of informational assemblies, once its directive board recognized a 2025 agreement that extends annual vacation from 18 to 21 days.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Former Health Secretary José Matheu criticized the government's plan to buy a private hospital to ease overcrowding at Hospital Escuela, arguing the money should instead finish two already-funded trauma hospitals in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.

The Bay Islands health authority will keep clinics open across all four municipalities through October 9 so residents and visitors have access to care during the holiday.

Search-and-rescue teams are combing Lake Yojoa after a reported capsizing involving four people, while authorities report heavy rains, landslides, and a death by lightning across Honduras during the Morazán holiday week.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

A young man identified as Joel, from El Sauce, Comayagua, was swept away by strong currents and found dead two days later in the village of La Joya, El Rosario municipality.

The town of Copán Ruinas will hold a four-day Morazánic Week festival from October 7–10, featuring crafts, folklore, live music, races, and talent competitions on the central plaza to draw tourists beyond the archaeological park.

Honduras dropped one place to 67th in the FIFA world rankings after taking just four points in the Concacaf Nations League, with a win and a draw against Jamaica but losses to Surinam and Martinica.

Honduras's under-16 national team opens the UNCAF FIFA Forward tournament on October 7 against Guatemala at El Salvador's Estadio Nacional, chasing an early edge in a competitive regional championship.

Police in Choloma arrested three young men suspected of working as hired gunmen for a criminal organization and seized an AR-15 rifle; authorities say the suspects had been part of the group for about three years.

On the first day of Honduras's Morazán Week holiday, authorities ran 1,510 breathalyzer tests and logged 47 positive results, seizing 121 licenses and 11 vehicles in nationwide safety operations.