Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Evening Edition

President Nasry Asfura dismissed Education Minister Arely Argueta, IHTT Commissioner Emilio Maldonado and IHMA Director Allan Castillo, citing a need to align staff with new government priorities and work plans.

Also reported by: La Prensa, Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Radio América Honduras

A Mennonite social-action representative warned that Honduras will end 2026 with more than 55,000 deportees, a record high, and pressed the government to deliver promised integration support and an unpaid 2,500-lempira airport bonus.

China has donated computers and other technology to 14 municipalities in northern and central Olancho, part of a cooperation effort that also includes training regional officials in Chinese business and imports.

The mayor of Santa Rosa de Copán said businesses promoting Halloween activities will face fines starting at L3,000 (about $120), as the city moves to replace the holiday with a day dedicated to Jesus Christ.

Antonio Rivera, president of Congress's Electoral Affairs Commission, said a technical panel will weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks of holding midterm elections in Honduras.

Honduras's Public Ministry has extended its recruitment drive for assistant prosecutor posts in Tegucigalpa, with applications accepted on October 31 and November 1 at the Universidad Tecnológica Hondureña.

The Taxi Association president said more than 20,000 taxi drivers nationwide will receive a monthly government stipend, with the amount still to be set and varying by fuel type, pending a data-sharing agreement with transport authorities.

The World Justice Project's 2026 Rule of Law Index places Honduras 115th among 143 countries, citing persistent problems that include corruption risks in public institutions, weak accountability and difficulty investigating and prosecuting crimes.

A burial in Honduras runs between 30,000 and 100,000 lempiras (roughly $1,200–$4,000), and the funeral industry warns coffin prices could climb as much as 20% on higher fuel and material costs.

Wholesale egg prices in Honduras's northern region are set to rise from 120 lempiras (about $4.80) per carton in October to 160 lempiras (about $6.40) by January, with the staggered increases squeezing consumers and merchants alike.

Honduras's Energy Ministry cut super and regular gasoline prices effective November 2 while holding diesel steady for a fifth straight week, absorbing higher international costs with road-maintenance funds.

Also reported by: Once Noticias

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $89.1 million in its October 30 currency auction, setting the average exchange rate at L26.9153 per dollar for October 31 through November 2.

Private-sector credit grew 10.5% in the year through October 22, driven by more lending to businesses as liquidity improved and interest rates fell.

Flower prices in Tegucigalpa have risen by at least 50 lempiras (about $2) ahead of November 1–2 All Souls' Day visits to cemeteries, with basic arrangements now starting around 450 lempiras (about $18) after international suppliers raised costs.

Honduras's Housing Ministry says families earning below the minimum wage can qualify for social housing aid of up to L1.44 million (about $58,000) if their combined household income meets the limits and they have not received government housing benefits before.

Honduras's banking association says the central bank should cautiously reopen the interbank foreign-exchange market, steering dollar inflows from exports and remittances into productive sectors while watching rising oil prices and global conditions.

The Central Bank of Honduras said buying new banknotes is routine restocking to replace worn bills in circulation, not monetary expansion or unbacked money creation, and will not drive inflation.

Honduras's banking regulator approved rules for a central registry of beneficial owners, a measure meant to improve corporate transparency and strengthen financial oversight.

Honduras's state utility ENEE scheduled power outages for Sunday, November 1, in dozens of neighborhoods across Cortés, Copán and Ocotepeque for maintenance and equipment installation.

Also reported by: Once Noticias

Construction machinery is operating again on a clandestine road through protected areas of Honduras's Moskitia region, which indigenous communities and environmental defenders have linked to deforestation, land seizures and drug trafficking since 2021.

Canal 5's eight-week reality competition 'Summer Camp' wraps up Sunday with 24 contestants vying for more than 1.5 million lempiras in prizes, including a vehicle worth one million lempiras.

Friends of Mario Roberto López, of La Ceiba, are working to bring him home after he was tricked into traveling to Russia and ended up caught in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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

Police arrested a 36-year-old man at San Pedro Sula's international airport after he arrived on a deportation flight from the United States, citing an outstanding warrant for illegal weapons possession issued in June 2019.

Honduras's military destroyed 2,138 nonworking weapons from its inventory over three months with technical support from the OAS, aiming to keep obsolete arms from reaching criminals or being used in crimes.

Also reported by: SEDENA Honduras, Radio América Honduras