Monday, November 9, 2026 — Morning Edition

The Foundation September 15 warns that a ring of con artists posing as immigration lawyers and judges is defrauding Honduran migrants in the United States, with one victim losing nearly $40,000 after being promised bogus immigration papers.

Congressman Alex Berríos has proposed amending Honduras's Penal Code to swap fines for prison terms—two to five years for private drivers and five to ten years for commercial operators—after financial penalties failed to curb traffic deaths.

Honduran workers are owed a thirteenth-month bonus (aguinaldo) by December 20, 2026, figured as the average of their ordinary monthly wages for the year, though employers and workers may agree on an earlier date.

Honduras is preparing to roll out a law letting Honduran migrants who return home bring in vehicles, household goods, and work tools without paying import taxes, with the regulation awaiting the president's signature and publication.

Honduras's Ministry of Economic Development struck voluntary price-stabilization deals with egg producers to keep medium and large cartons at 114 and 120 lempiras through mid-to-late January 2027, along with similar agreements on rice and corn flour to rein in holiday price spikes.

Honduras's tax authority reminds taxpayers that the deadline to file and pay the ISV sales tax is Tuesday, November 10, and urges them to use its online virtual office.

Edwin Molina, president of Honduras's main market, has called for dialogue to halt egg-price increases and keep the cost of basic goods from climbing further.

The state utility ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages on November 9 in parts of Cortés, Santa Bárbara, and Lempira, lasting more than six hours and starting at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. depending on the zone.

Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

The Inter-American Development Bank has approved $101.7 million to improve 48 kilometers of the RN-20 highway and rural roads between Pito Solo and Santa Bárbara, a project Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler says will cut transport costs and drive economic development in the region.

The Health Ministry is running mobile clinics from November 9–13 in Taulabé, Arizona, Santa Rita, and Concepción de María, offering medical consultations, lab tests, and mammograms.

A new hemodialysis unit in Santa Rosa de Copán will let kidney patients in the city and nearby areas get treatment locally, sparing them costly trips to distant medical centers.

More than ten people under 30 have been diagnosed with HIV in the Bay Islands in 2026, including teenagers as young as 15, prompting health authorities to press for prevention and safe-sex practices.

Drought in San Juan Guarita, Lempira destroyed about 70% of this year's bean crop and damaged corn yields, leaving hundreds of farming families unable to recoup their investment and threatening food security in a municipality where 90% depend on farming.

Also reported by: Diario Roatán

Honduras's disaster agency will finish distributing food aid to vulnerable families in 103 municipalities under red alert from El Niño-driven drought by December 5, while also supplying seeds, fertilizer, and health support.

Eight teams have reached the quarterfinals of Honduras's Second Division Apertura 2026–27 tournament—Victoria, Vida, Pumas FC, FAS, Arsenal SAO, Hondupino, Palestino FC, and Parrillas One—vying for four semifinal spots, with first-leg matches on November 14–15.

Marathón beat Choloma 2–0 in Liga Nacional play on November 8, with forward Alberth Elis scoring twice in his return from injury to lift the team to 28 points and third place in the Apertura 2026 standings.

A man and woman were shot and killed as they sat in a vehicle outside the General Cemetery in Choluteca's El Hospital neighborhood; a child who witnessed the attack was taken into police custody, and the victims have not been identified.

The National Police and transportation authority stepped up raids on illegal motorcycle street races (piques) in San Pedro Sula, seizing 10–15 motorcycles and targeting hotspots including 33rd Street and major roads used for nighttime speed contests.