Friday, October 30, 2026 — Morning Edition

The National Congress will convene in San Pedro Sula on November 10-11 for the second Mobile Congress session of the 2026-2030 term, where lawmakers will take up development projects for Cortés Department.

A pro-life movement has filed a complaint with Honduras's prosecutor alleging irregularities in the publication of a teenage-pregnancy prevention law that former President Xiomara Castro vetoed in 2023.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras, Radio América, Congreso Nacional, Radio América Honduras

Congress approved L15 million (about $600,000) in the 2027 budget to build two shelters for women survivors of violence in Ilama (Santa Bárbara) and Bonito Oriental (Colón), with the Women's Affairs Ministry overseeing fund transfers to the municipalities.

Honduras abstained in a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution calling to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba, a shift from its 2025 support; the resolution passed 130-17 with 25 abstentions, as several Latin American governments moved closer to the Trump administration.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

Prosecutors wrapped up an initial hearing against 11 current and former Bank of Honduras officials accused of negligent misappropriation that allegedly allowed former prosecutor Francia Sofía Medina to steal more than 88 million lempiras (about $3.5 million) from the state.

Lawmakers approved a specialized prison unit staffed by trained INP personnel and security-force members to guard maximum-security prisons, handle high-risk transfers, and respond to riots, escapes, and other serious incidents.

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $76.1 million in its daily currency auction on October 29, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9107 per dollar for October 30.

Honduras's consumer protection agency has refused to approve higher egg carton prices, even as producers argue that rising production costs justify them.

Also reported by: Ministerio Público (X)

Honduras's Housing Minister Francis Argeñal is rolling out a subsidy that applies a 50,000-lempira (about $2,000) bonus directly to the loan principal on homes up to 900,000 lempiras, cutting monthly payments by roughly 437 lempiras (about $18) for low-income families.

Investment Minister Epaminondas Marinakys said Honduras recorded about $600 million in reinvestment during the first six months of 2026, with several companies preparing expansion projects and the government aiming for $2 billion a year in coming years through energy reforms and stronger legal certainty.

Honduras's national electricity company has scheduled maintenance outages affecting dozens of neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Comayagua, Yoro, and Cortés departments on October 30, with cuts lasting between four and ten hours depending on location.

SANAA technician Osman Suazo said the utility is disconnecting water service 35-40 times a day across La Ceiba's neighborhoods and municipalities to press residents to pay their bills.

The Honduran Breast Cancer Foundation opened a six-chair chemotherapy clinic to give low-income women access to treatment, expanding beyond diagnosis into full oncology care after nearly 18 years and more than 92,000 patients.

Lawmakers approved a motion urging authorities to modify court orders that have blocked construction of a hospital in Ocotepeque, where the state has paid more than 70% of the cost but the work remains just 30-40% complete amid alleged irregularities in the contracting process.

The Health Ministry says technical review committees have processed 217 pending payment cases for temporary doctors (46% of the arrears) and cut outstanding cases for contract doctors from 196 to 69 in two days.

Honduras's Public Ministry oversaw the removal of African palm crops from about 3.5 manzanas (roughly 6 acres) in the buffer zone of the Barras de Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge on the Atlantic coast, under a court order aimed at restoring the protected area.

Motagua lost 2-1 away to Costa Rica's Alajuelense in the Copa Centroamericana semifinal on October 29, eliminating Honduras's last team in the tournament after a scoreless first leg.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

The National Police launched operations in Guaimaca to erase gang markings after Congress's October 27 approval of a law that classifies gangs as terrorist organizations and imposes up to 10 years in prison for painting or spreading gang symbols.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

Prosecutors presented 24 pieces of evidence against three agents of Honduras's National Anti-Drug Directorate (DAET) accused of drug trafficking and obstructing justice, including seized narcotics, surveillance footage, and testimony from protected witnesses.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Infobae – Honduras, Radio HRN