Saturday, October 31, 2026

The government has granted public employees a half-day holiday starting at noon on Monday, November 2, so families can honor deceased relatives; emergency and disaster-prevention agencies will stay open.

Starting November 3, the US Centers for Disease Control will require every international air passenger bound for the US to sign a declaration confirming they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the previous 21 days, a measure aimed at preventing Ebola transmission.

Congress's Electoral Affairs Commission met with the Democratic Equity Network and other civic organizations to weigh 87 proposed electoral reforms, as lawmakers pledge to overhaul election rules before the next cycle.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

A month after Honduras's Energy Justice Law took effect, more than 1,800 residential customers have had debts forgiven on bills over 120 days old with monthly consumption under 250 kilowatt-hours, while 200 others have voluntarily brought their accounts current without penalties.

A member of Congress has proposed channeling 12% of traffic-fine revenue to municipalities to bolster road-safety programs.

Honduras's National Congress passed the 'Safe Home' law, which amends the penal code to presume lawful self-defense for people protecting their home, business, or vehicle from a violent intrusion, allowing authorities to rebut that presumption only with technical, objective proof of excessive force.

Rising food prices and falling farm output have pushed Honduras's basic food basket beyond the reach of households living on a single minimum wage (L14,000–19,000 a month), with 103 municipalities facing food emergencies.

Egg cartons in San Pedro Sula markets have climbed 20 lempiras (about $0.80) to 140–145 lempiras, breaching an October 22 government deal with poultry producers that was meant to cap increases at 8 lempiras and leaving vendors and shoppers frustrated.

Also reported by: Radio HRN, Radio América Honduras

The Pan American Health Organization has delivered medical equipment and supplies to health services in El Paraíso to strengthen maternal and newborn care, with similar kits planned for 14 more facilities across six Honduran departments.

Honduras has recorded about 12,000 dengue cases and four deaths this year, with health authorities reporting 300 to 350 new cases a week and investigating a suspected dengue-related death; 12 chikungunya cases have also been confirmed, mostly in El Paraíso.

Health authorities began systematic tuberculosis screening at Honduras's National Female Penitentiary on October 26, offering chest X-rays, rapid molecular tests, and preventive therapy to all 800-plus inmates and staff to detect and head off active disease.

El Niño–driven drought destroyed subsistence maize harvests in 2026 among Lenca families in La Paz and Intibucá, Honduras, and Maya Ch'orti' communities in Guatemala, threatening food security and ancestral seed heritage while leaving farmers facing hunger and mental strain.

Honduras's Special Environmental Prosecutor inspected forest reserves in Yoro, documenting unauthorized waste dumping in Las Pavas and illegally marked trees in San Pablo under an expired forestry plan, and has opened investigations into both.

Government and municipal leaders, UN agencies, and humanitarian groups met to coordinate emergency aid and resources for 23 municipalities hit by severe drought across Honduras.

The History Channel and Honduras's tourism institute have launched a multimedia campaign built around a three-part documentary on Copán, along with original content and special programming on Maya heritage, archaeology, and cultural attractions to air across Latin America's TV and digital platforms.

Honduras closed out its first FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan with a 4–0 loss to Chile, finishing 73rd of 189 nations after six wins, two draws, and two losses overall.

The US Embassy issued a security alert Friday citing threats against bridges and port facilities in Puerto Cortés this weekend and urged American citizens to stay away.

Also reported by: El Heraldo

A court found police officer Harold Perdomo guilty in the killing of Keyla Martínez, a notable conviction of a law-enforcement officer.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Once Noticias, Infobae – Honduras

The US government is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carías, alias "El Porky," an alleged MS-13 leader in Honduras who sits on the FBI's ten most-wanted list on charges tied to organized crime, drug trafficking, and arms trafficking.

Also reported by: El Heraldo, Once Noticias