Monday, October 12, 2026 — Evening Edition

Lawmakers will meet in Tegucigalpa on Monday and Tuesday, then travel to Danlí in El Paraíso on Wednesday for the first mobile session of the 2026–2030 term, where they plan to prioritize local initiatives and meet with civil society.

The president of Congress says lawmakers are preparing major changes to the criminal and procedural codes—including no parole for members of designated terrorist groups and prosecution based on gang tattoos alone—pending the Supreme Court's legal opinion.

The Energy Ministry froze diesel and household cooking-gas prices as of October 12 while letting gasoline rise, using temporary subsidies to shield consumers from swings in the international market.

Honduras is negotiating with the Brazilian company Be8 on a soybean and biodiesel project that could span 200,000 hectares and create 100,000 rural jobs while cutting reliance on imported soybean meal and fuel.

Dr. Élida Milagro Cartagena Girón, a physician known for serving rural communities in Lempira, has died of an undisclosed cause, drawing tributes from family and patients who praised her dedication to medicine.

A tropical wave moving into Honduras will bring heavy rain across the northern, central, and eastern regions, prompting authorities to warn of flooding, swollen rivers, and landslides in vulnerable areas.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras, Radio HRN

Some 43,449 Hondurans crossed into El Salvador during Morazán Week and spent an estimated 260 million lempiras (about $10 million) on lodging alone—up 38.8% from 2023—with many citing lower costs and better security than at home.

Colombian striker Yustin Arboleda scored the lone goal as Olimpia beat Génesis 1–0 on Saturday to take provisional first place in the Apertura tournament, pending results from Real España and Marathón.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Immigration agents arrested Juan Abelardo Leyva in Richmond, California, on October 8 as he took his three young children to school, leaving them in tears at the scene; his wife, Densi Guzmán, said he had a prior deportation order but questioned why the operation unfolded steps from a primary school.

Authorities found the body of William Rondón, a bus worker, badly decomposed inside a bus in Cofradía that had sat parked for about three days; the cause of death remains under investigation.

Also reported by: El Heraldo