Monday, November 2, 2026

Honduras's Foreign Ministry says 33 Hondurans fell victim to job-recruitment fraud that lured them to Russia, where some were forced into military service in the Ukraine conflict; 12 have returned, but 13 remain missing.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

President Asfura and taxi representatives agreed on a compensation package to be paid out from October through December, averting a threatened strike and easing the sting of rising fuel costs.

Also reported by: La Prensa, Radio América Honduras

The Supreme Court has yet to name an appeals court to rule on a motion to remove Judge Anny Ochoa from a case involving former congressional officials and an ex-ENAG director, and its magistrates may convene next week to make the appointment.

Honduras's Court of Appeals rejected efforts by the Public Ministry and the Attorney General to overturn an August 2026 ruling that threw out corruption charges against former INFOP director David Chávez over a L75.8 million (about $3 million) procurement irregularity.

Honduras deployed Army, Air Force, Navy, and Military Police personnel to cemeteries nationwide on November 2 to protect families visiting graves on the Day of the Faithful Departed.

The National Institute of Professional Training will hold a job fair in Choluteca on Friday, November 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gran Terminal del Pacífico, connecting job seekers with employers across multiple sectors.

Small-business representatives in the Sula Valley pitched the government a proposal seeking access to financing, raw materials at competitive prices, and new markets, and officials pledged to follow up on the requests.

Darwin Ponce, the consumer representative for Article 19, questioned unexplained increases in egg prices and warned that rising fuel costs could drive up other basic goods, calling on the government to investigate possible price-fixing among merchants.

Residents across several San Pedro Sula neighborhoods say pothole-ridden and flooded streets are snarling traffic and commutes, and they are pressing local authorities for lasting repairs rather than quick patches.

The state power utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages on November 2 affecting several zones in the north, center, and west, including San Pedro Sula (8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m.), Choloma (4:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.), Comayagua (8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.), and Francisco Morazán (8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.).

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN

The municipal water authority UMAPS has published the District Central water-distribution calendar for November, listing neighborhoods and times for service; officials note actual delivery may vary by location and production levels.

Honduras's emergency agency Copeco urged residents of Lajas in Comayagua to stop using water from a contaminated source while authorities investigate the cause and determine whether the water is safe to drink.

Health authorities confirmed eight chikungunya cases across Tegucigalpa, Atlántida, Olancho, and El Paraíso, including community transmission in a border village in El Paraíso, and urged residents to prevent mosquito breeding and clear standing water.

Education Minister Arely Argueta has been dismissed after nine months in the Asfura administration; teacher groups voiced hope for improvement but cautioned that systemic problems require more than a change of personnel.

Also reported by: La Prensa

Honduras's Education Ministry will allow secondary students who fail up to one subject to move to the next grade and make up the course free within six months, while those failing more than two subjects must repeat the year.

Honduras's Education Commission will debate a proposal next week to ban Halloween celebrations, decorations, and costume contests in public and private schools, arguing the move protects national cultural identity and values.

General Walter Amador Lacayo, who took over the National Prison Institute in May 2026, said surplus inventory in food and supply purchases should not exist and conceded the signs warrant investigation, adding that he inherited complex financial problems now under audit.

Four agents of the national police intelligence unit Dipol face aggravated kidnapping charges for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old in Tegucigalpa on August 30 and demanding 600,000 lempiras ($24,000) for his release, with GPS records, cell-phone tracking, and 911 surveillance footage placing them at the scene.