Saturday, November 7, 2026

Honduras assumed the rotating presidency of the Ibero-American Summit for the first time at the XXX summit in Madrid and will host the 2028 gathering, with President Nasry Asfura urging member nations to turn commitments into concrete investment, jobs, and climate action.

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

PINU-SD congressman Julio Meléndez has introduced a bill to limit energy drinks to single 355-ml (12-oz) servings, require health warnings on labels, and ban alcohol-caffeine mixes in Honduras.

Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Juan Carlos Sierra, president of Honduras's journalists' union, told the Organization of American States that Honduran reporters still face threats and called for accountability.

Julia Talbott, a Liberal Party leader, publicly accused a district coordinator linked to Salvador Nasralla of pressuring women aged 18 to 19 for intimate photos and sexual encounters in exchange for government jobs, citing chat records the alleged victims are willing to release.

Also reported by: Radio América Honduras

Honduras extended amnesties on taxes, municipal fees, vehicles, and utility bills through December 31, waiving penalties and interest for those who pay down the principal they owe to the tax authority, municipalities, water and power utilities, and the social-security institute.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Congreso Nacional

Honduras's net international reserves have climbed $1.17 billion since late January to $11.48 billion as of November 5, enough to cover 6.6 months of imports.

A new platform called Mercados Conectados will let shoppers order basic groceries online from Tegucigalpa's popular markets for home delivery, while vendors take contactless payments through QR codes and smartphone point-of-sale tools without pricey terminals.

A Dominican rice variety called Juma 6920 is yielding more than 120 quintals per manzana—about 60% above traditional varieties—in Santa Bárbara trials, part of a government push to cut Honduras's reliance on imported rice and raise annual output from under 500,000 to 700,000 quintals.

The municipal water authority announced new water service hours for all of November 2026.

Honduras has started handing out metal license plates in Francisco Morazán, tackling a backlog of more than 1.1 million car and motorcycle plates pending for four years.

The national power utility ENEE will shut off electricity to several San Pedro Sula neighborhoods on Saturday, November 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for transformer maintenance.

Also reported by: Radio HRN

A World Bank–financed project will build water-treatment plants and storage systems in four municipalities of Honduras's Dry Corridor to serve more than 30,000 residents hit by recurring drought and seasonal shortages.

The Honduran Land Transportation Institute is leading a task force of 19 agencies pursuing 91 road-safety initiatives spanning education, infrastructure, emergency response, legal frameworks, vehicle standards, and public-awareness campaigns.

CONATEL has cleared Honduras to host Central America's first Starlink ground station, a telecommunications project with an initial investment of $10 million.

Three Partido Nacional lawmakers have proposed building a clinic in Tambla, repairing a maternal-health center in La Iguala, and building an oncology ward in Juticalpa—bills that still await congressional approval and funding.

The Asfura administration is weighing alternative financing to complete hospital projects left unfinished by the previous government, citing tight budgets as it works to keep the facilities from being abandoned.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Women's-rights groups filed a report with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights documenting pressure by prosecutors on health workers who dispense emergency contraception (PAE), citing threats tied to broader failures in sexual health and education in Honduras.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras has installed a modern Redbird flight simulator at its new School of Aeronautical Sciences to give students hands-on experience with aircraft operations, and plans to add a wind tunnel and operations center.

The Central Bank of Honduras will host Art City Tour on November 22 starting at 8 a.m., a day of art, culture, and history across Tegucigalpa, with events at the bank's cultural centers.

CM Airlines will begin flying from Roatán to Copán's airstrip on December 4, cutting travel time to the Maya ruins and western Honduras, and is offering discounted Island Fare tickets ($164 round-trip) for residents traveling to the mainland on weekends.

Concacaf announced that the 2027 Copa Oro will shift from four groups of four to two groups of eight, with each nation playing four group-stage matches instead of three and regional powers meeting earlier in the tournament.

A joint investigation by El Heraldo and La Prensa found 33 posts on TikTok and Facebook promoting migrant caravans, smuggler contacts, and false claims of travel permits to the United States, with prices ranging from $2,600 to $7,500.

Police in Brus Laguna arrested a 70-year-old man carrying 17 one-pound packages of suspected marijuana, an illegal shotgun, and a motorized boat in an operation run jointly by the DPI, DNPSC, and Naval Force.

Also reported by: SEDENA Honduras

A specialized court convicted Óscar Eduardo Cálix Banegas and Santos Mauricio Ortiz Rivera of aggravated kidnapping and illegal firearms possession in the January 2025 abduction of teacher Aleyda Nohemí Cabrera in Gualaco, Olancho.