Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Honduras took in 166 deported citizens on October 27, pushing the year's total to 38,657, with migration expert Ilich Cornejo projecting the full-year figure could reach 45,000 to 50,000.

Also reported by: La Prensa

A community advocate says political leaders have shown little interest in returning migrants for months and questions whether the government will enact a law exempting migrants' imported goods from taxes—a measure supporters say would help returnees start businesses.

The Department of Homeland Security has cut the time refugees in the US have to respond to termination notices from 30 to 10 calendar days, leaving them less time to gather evidence, build arguments, and find legal help before losing protected status.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights opened its 197th session in Panama on Monday, with a week of hearings on judicial independence, migration, and vulnerable populations across more than a dozen countries, including sexual and reproductive rights in Honduras.

The Public Ministry is accepting applications at UTH campuses in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula from October 26–30, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to fill Assistant Prosecutor posts and build a 2027 selection pool.

Honduras's financial system reported a 12.3% year-over-year rise in private-sector deposits through October 15, driven largely by a 15.6% jump in household savings.

Honduras exported just $147.5 million to China through August 2026 while importing $8.77 billion, the lowest export figure among six Central American nations and a sign of a lopsided trade relationship in which Honduras sells raw materials and China sells high-value manufactured goods.

Honduras's Migration Commission plans to meet with the Association of Municipalities to clarify how local governments authorize and oversee Chinese-owned stores operating across the country.

The Central Bank of Honduras has stepped up sales of its securities to pull money out of the financial system, offsetting the effects of a strengthening lempira driven by improved external reserves.

Danilo José Lou, head of Honduras's consumer-protection agency, said officials are requesting cost data and invoices from companies selling the 30 basic goods in the consumer basket to check whether price increases are justified, especially ahead of the December holiday season.

Artículo 19 president Darwin Ponce has urged Honduras to regulate Chinese-owned businesses, warning that their lower prices and wider product range hurt local microentrepreneurs, though he acknowledged that claims of unfair subsidies require documented evidence and sector analysis.

Health authorities are tracking a chikungunya outbreak in Alauca, El Paraíso—near the Nicaragua border—where at least 25 suspected cases were recorded last week, warning the virus could spread to neighboring municipalities.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

Honduras is carrying out the second round of its 2026 National Student Deworming Campaign from October 26 to November 6 to protect the health and well-being of children and adolescents.

Edwin Cruz, director of San Felipe Hospital, testified before the Public Prosecutor's Office about alleged lapses in patient care during a 49-day work stoppage by physicians, defending the hospital's efforts to keep critical emergency, ophthalmology, and oncology services running.

Two biomedical engineering students at UNITEC have created a portable, affordable device that uses low-intensity electrical signals to detect abnormalities in breast tissue, tackling a gap in early detection in Honduras, where 60% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages.

Honduras presented its Western Region Rural Tourism Route at a regional exchange in the Dominican Republic, showing how community-based tourism can preserve cultural heritage while generating local economic benefits, with support from Japan's international cooperation agency.

Honduran forward Keyrol Figueroa, on loan from Liverpool, scored his second goal for Port Vale in a 5-0 EFL Trophy win over Manchester City's U-21 side.

Génesis FC says the La Paz municipal government will invest 12 million lempiras (about $480,000) to install floodlights at Roberto Suazo Córdova Stadium, allowing evening matches and improving conditions for fans and players.

Honduras's prison authority has placed 66 gang and organized-crime leaders classified as terrorists under a new maximum-security regime with no family visits, no outside food, and 23.5 hours a day in their cells.

The Public Ministry charged two members of a criminal organization with murder and criminal association in the death of Víctor Isaías Sánchez Flores, whose body was found October 7 in La Tigra after he went missing while meeting the accused to collect a loan.