Sunday, November 8, 2026 — Morning Edition

Honduras's Supreme Court held an emergency session to assign a judge to a new US extradition request, though authorities have not yet named the person being sought or released other details.

Lawmakers introduced changes to Honduras's energy-drink law in response to rising deaths and health problems linked to unrestricted consumption of the beverages.

The Central Bank auctioned $96.2 million in foreign exchange on November 6, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9157 per dollar for November 7–9.

Choloma's Chamber of Commerce says the industrial city lost 26,000 jobs over the past 12 months as major companies closed or relocated, blaming legal uncertainty and weaker investor confidence in Honduras.

The head of Honduras's poultry association says egg prices will rise to 110–130 lempiras a carton (about $5.50–$6.50) because of avian flu and costly imported feed, and is urging the government to open credit lines to help producers cover losses that already top 100 million lempiras (about $5 million).

Honduras's banking and insurance regulator warned of pyramid and fake investment schemes spreading on messaging apps like Telegram, urging people to confirm that any investment firm is licensed before handing over money.

Honduras's private-sector council COHEP took over the presidency of the Ibero-American Business Council at a regional forum in Madrid, putting the country in line to host the next business summit and the 2028 Ibero-American Summit.

More than 2,500 residential customers have had their electricity debts forgiven under a government program that also lets users correct meter irregularities without penalties, with applications open through year's end.

The state utility ENEE will cut power on November 8 for maintenance in Villa de San Antonio, Comayagua (6 a.m.–4 p.m.) and Choloma, Cortés (9 a.m.–3 p.m.), affecting several neighborhoods and industrial sites.

The Property Institute launched an online platform where vehicle owners can check whether their metal license plates are ready for pickup, with distribution starting November 4 in Francisco Morazán at 500 lempiras (about $20) per kit.

Tegucigalpa's municipal water utility, UMAPS, extended its payment amnesty through December 31, letting customers with overdue balances settle up without penalties or late fees.

Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatán staged a mock emergency to test staff readiness and review its protocols, focusing on treating and moving victims after a September landing-gear collapse.

More than 6,000 patients are waiting for surgery at Honduras's main public hospital, over 3,000 of them for more than 90 days; a government plan to perform 405 operations in private hospitals through mid-July has cost 26.3 million lempiras (about $1.05 million), with little transparency on the price per procedure.

Honduras's Joya Grande Zoo, under state management since May, is trying to win back visitors and improve animal care after years of financial hardship, reporting a new tapir birth and better feeding programs despite daily costs of about 13,000 lempiras (roughly $520) and thin weekday tourism.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras will close parking lot 2 on Monday, November 9, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a concrete pour tied to construction of the Lucem Aspicio classroom building.

Federico Ramírez, a founding member of Voces Universitarias who helped shape Honduras's folk and popular music for decades, died on November 6, leaving a legacy of cultural expression and social commitment.

Honduran striker Keyrol Figueroa scored his fourth goal in nine appearances for Port Vale on November 7, netting on his FA Cup debut and finding the net in every competition he has played this season — League Two, the EFL Trophy, and the FA Cup.

ICE agents arrested Leduy Fuentes, a Honduran with a wife and two children, at a New Jersey bakery on November 6 in an incident caught on video; authorities have not said why he was detained.

Between January and October 2026, authorities ran more than 200 operations on streets and in nightlife venues, identifying 18 trafficking victims, 16 cases of forced begging, and 17 instances of child labor.

Police and soldiers arrested two men and a woman suspected of belonging to MS-13 in raids across Nacaome and San Marcos de Colón, seizing drugs, a firearm, ammunition, and 6,100 lempiras (about $245) in cash.