Monday, October 19, 2026 — Evening Edition

The Dominican Republic has authorized its San Pedro Sula consulate to serve Dominican citizens in Nicaragua after pulling its embassy out of the country over concerns about democratic freedoms.

Dairy farmers in Catacamas, Olancho, say they are paid just 10 to 11 lempiras per liter (about $0.40 to $0.44) even as production costs climb, and are urging the Agriculture Ministry to back the sector or risk losing producers.

The municipal government of Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela has cited 91 Chinese-owned businesses for operating without municipal permits and other irregularities, warning that shops that fail to comply could be shut down for good.

Micro and small-business leaders say they cannot match Chinese-owned stores that enjoy cheaper financing, larger import volumes and industrial-scale production, raising concerns about local manufacturing and jobs.

Poultry producers promise a steady supply of chicken and eggs but warn that rising feed and input costs — corn up 35%, soybean oil up 40% and fertilizer up 120% — will push prices higher, while the government pledges to watch for excessive increases.

Infrastructure crews cleared landslides that had blocked the CA-6 highway between kilometers 9 and 14 early today, reopening the road to the country's eastern region after heavy rains sent earth sliding onto the roadside.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Neurologist Marco Tulio Medina warns that genetic mutations and toxic stress can trigger Alzheimer's in Hondurans as early as age 40, pointing to a Copán family with a presenilin-1 gene variant.

The Health Ministry announced six new operating rooms at Hospital Escuela that are expected to double daily surgeries from 60 to 120 and cut the surgical backlog by the first quarter of 2027.

Ian Fernando Caballero, a 6-year-old Honduran with a congenital heart defect, will undergo open-heart surgery at a San Salvador hospital after his family appealed to El Salvador's government for help, and the family is now raising money for transport and living costs.

Honduras's Colegio Médico is pressing its work stoppage into a 41-day dispute, holding firm on 15 demands including pay raises, contract signings and the rehiring of dismissed physicians, while outpatient services at public hospitals remain suspended and patient backlogs grow.

Also reported by: El Libertador

The municipality of Santos Guardiola has announced an ordinance banning plastics, effective January 1, 2027, to protect the environment and public health, with a grace period for businesses to sell off existing stock.

Honduras's national university has launched a digital platform that bundles graduation steps — internship records, the anthem exam and diploma requests — to cut down on in-person paperwork for students.

A surface trough will bring widespread clouds, light to moderate rain and isolated thunderstorms across most of Honduras, with highs ranging from 28°C to 33°C by region.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

Canal 11 will air the documentary 'Él me llama su hija' — which examines the violence and abandonment women face — nationwide in November, timed to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25.

Marathón striker Nicolás Messiniti said the team wants to build a winning edge at home Tuesday against El Salvador's Alianza in a playoff for a spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup, looking to bounce back from two straight league final losses.

Real España goalkeeper Luis Aurelio López, 33, fractured his left tibia in a match against Olimpia and has had surgery; the team's medical staff estimates he will be out for four to six months.

A security guard was wounded in a shooting at a Chinese restaurant on Boulevard Juan Pablo II in Tegucigalpa after a parking dispute erupted into gunfire; police ruled out a targeted attack and said the gunmen fled.

National Party congresswoman Fernanda Sandres was wounded by gunfire while traveling to a community in Santa Bárbara to deliver aid; she was treated for a superficial injury and is out of danger.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras