Saturday, October 24, 2026

Honduras's Supreme Court urged lawmakers to protect due process and the presumption of innocence in the proposed penal-code reforms, including keeping conditional release for inmates who provide information on criminal organizations and ensuring judicial and prosecutorial oversight during searches.

The Public Ministry has issued an arrest warrant for former National Congress president Luis Redondo on charges of unlawfully disrupting government institutions, usurping functions, and abuse of office tied to the actions of the now-defunct permanent congressional commission during the 2025 election; police say he is currently outside Honduras.

Also reported by: El Heraldo, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Congreso Nacional

Darwin Centeno, a land defender in the Garífuna community of Triunfo de la Cruz, Tela, was held for 13 hours without a warrant on allegations of illegal weapons possession and disrespect toward authorities; advocates say no weapon was found and that he was beaten during the arrest.

Alberto Cruz, head of Congress's Labor Commission, said the chamber has not formally received any proposal to reform Honduras's part-time employment law, but reaffirmed that the commission remains open to suggestions from business and unions that do not violate national law or international labor treaties.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.6 billion as of October 22, up $1.3 billion since January and enough to cover 6.7 months of imports.

Prices for eggs and fresh vegetables such as lettuce, onions, and potatoes have risen this week at Tegucigalpa's Farmers Market, with vendors blaming production losses from excess water and higher feed and transport costs.

Also reported by: Diario Roatán

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $79.4 million at its October 23 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9002 per dollar for October 24–26.

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean cut its 2026 regional growth forecast to 2% from 2.2%, citing geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, but projects Honduras will grow 3.5%, outpacing most of its neighbors.

Honduras unveiled a 2026–2030 national plan to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, modernize safety standards, and widen protection for informal-sector workers, after an International Labour Organization assessment identified gaps in coordination and coverage.

Foreign direct investment in Honduras reached $675.8 million in the first half of 2026, up 67.4% from a year earlier, according to COHEP's October economic bulletin, which also reported 4.4% GDP growth and 6.28% annual inflation.

Acting on an IMF recommendation, Honduras's central bank will gradually reopen the interbank foreign-exchange market, letting private banks handle part of currency trading, though authorities have yet to set the initial share and success will hinge on exchange-rate stability.

More than 24,000 students in Honduras's public schools have dropped out this year, many after their families were forced to move within the country because of a severe drought that wiped out subsistence farming.

Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

Honduras's Attorney General opened a virtual classroom for the Prosecutor's Office training school to give prosecutors nationwide equal access to continuing education, starting with courses on ethics and electoral crimes.

Students at Padre Reyes school in Santa Rosa de Aguán, Colón, have held classes in a borrowed funeral-home room since 2023 as construction on their campus drags on unfinished; the space is unfit, with classes suspended during viewings and rain leaking through the roof.

A high-pressure system is expected to dump 60–70 millimeters of rain on northern Honduras from this weekend through early Monday, with Copeco warning of urban flooding in San Pedro Sula and other departments as rivers rise.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The Tegucigalpa city government is clearing weeds and debris from five cemeteries and deploying staff and security ahead of November 1–2, when families traditionally visit to honor the dead.

Honduras coach José Francisco Molina said midfielder Kervin Arriaga asked not to be called up for November's matches, citing personal issues keeping him from playing at his best, though Molina did not reveal the specifics.

Honduran club CD Marathón beat El Salvador's Alianza FC 2–1 in a first-leg playoff in San Pedro Sula, securing its first knockout-round win in the Central American tournament.

A security guard was shot and killed during an armed robbery at a diner in San Juan Pueblo, Atlántida; surveillance footage captured two suspects fleeing the scene.