Sunday, October 18, 2026 — Evening Edition

Immigration agents inspected Chinese-owned businesses in Comayagüela's market on October 17 to check that foreign workers hold valid papers, acting on Honduran merchants' complaints of unfair competition.

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

Congressman Antonio César Rivera Callejas says Congress should weigh by consensus whether Honduras should stay in the Central American Parliament (Parlacen), noting that its resolutions are non-binding and questioning its effectiveness.

Sitrainfop, the union at Honduras's National Vocational Training Institute (Infop), has filed a complaint accusing the institution of holding back L4.3 million (about $172,000) in union dues deducted from workers' pay from August to October 2026 and refusing to recognize fired union leader Antolino Díaz in collective-bargaining talks.

Former president and Libre party coordinator José Manuel Zelaya, who traveled to Mexico for specialized evaluations, confirmed he has cancer and will be treated in Honduras for nearly two years, calling the prescribed regimen less aggressive than typical oncology treatments.

An International Monetary Fund delegation arrives in Honduras on October 20 for a two-week review of the country's 2023 economic program; if approved, it will clear the way for talks on a new three-year agreement and additional funding.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

The state utility ENEE will cut power to parts of Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, and areas of Choluteca and El Paraíso on October 19 for scheduled substation maintenance and circuit equipment upgrades.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

The IHSS Regional Hospital in San Pedro Sula received specialized supplies and equipment from Gift of Life International for a pediatric open-heart surgery brigade set for October 19–24, serving both insured and uninsured children.

An anti-corruption group has asked Honduras's audit tribunal to investigate whether doctors were paid during the ongoing health-sector strike and whether they met their work obligations, as the walkout nears 40 days and disrupts patient care.

Honduras's $750,000 cloud-seeding program, aimed at fighting drought, has finished its 20 planned flights and will run two more using 180 liters of leftover silver iodide, for a total of 22.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

The PlantatónHN initiative, backed by Televicentro and Emisoras Unidas, handed out 4,500 saplings across Honduras's two largest cities while launching electronic-waste collection to promote reforestation and environmental education.

A UNESCO mission will visit Honduras in late 2026 to assess conservation at the Plátano River Biosphere Reserve, the country's largest protected area, which remains on the World Heritage in Danger list because of illegal land occupation, poaching, and deforestation tied to organized crime.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The National Autonomous University of Honduras and the state agricultural bank Banadesa signed an agreement on October 14 letting graduate students borrow up to L200,000 (about $8,000) for specialization, master's, and doctoral degrees, with repayment over as long as 60 months, though the interest rate was not disclosed.

Hotel Finca Las Glorias has set up floating platforms to keep guest areas reachable as heavy rains swell Lake Yojoa, with one section temporarily closed but most facilities, dining, and activities still running.

Four municipalities—La Libertad and Villa de San Antonio in Comayagua, Campamento in Olancho, and San Juan in La Paz—have announced restrictions on Halloween activities, citing concerns about cultural and moral values, though the penalties remain unclear.

Research by the International Organization for Migration and Honduras's child welfare agency found that more than half of repatriated minors return to homes with monthly incomes below 3,000 lempiras (about $112), with 81% of families citing jobs and financial support as their top priority.

Police arrested three suspected MS-13 members, including a 17-year-old, in a raid in Choloma and seized two pistols, a revolver, banned ammunition, and two tablets allegedly used for surveillance.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

National Police arrested a man in Comayagua who was hiding drugs in a freezer at a shop used as a front for drug sales, seizing more than 30 packets of suspected drugs and cash.