Honduras Daily by Location

ENEE will cut power for maintenance in Puerto Cortés, San Pedro Sula, and Tatumbla on June 29, with outages lasting up to six hours and affecting businesses, schools, clinics, and residential neighborhoods.

Martín Adonis Grandes Velásquez, a 29-year-old barber, was shot and killed in the Sandoval Sorto neighborhood of San Pedro Sula; authorities are investigating the motive.

San Pedro Sula will close a section of Avenida Circunvalación on Saturday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a traditional float parade marking the city's 490th founding anniversary.

San Pedro Sula's ExpoJuniana fair wraps up Friday through Sunday with Los Clásicos and Silver Star on Friday, Las Chicas Roland and Los Rolands on Saturday, and Silvia Rodríguez closing on Sunday; general admission is L50 (about $2), with children under 12 free.

Honduras's state housing bank Banhprovi announced it has funds available for home loans of up to L1.2 million (about $48,000) at 4% annual interest over up to 30 years with no down payment, through branches in seven cities nationwide.

Taisha Urias, a Honduran content creator and makeup artist, posted viral TikTok videos describing alleged verbal, psychological, and physical abuse during her marriage and stating she has filed complaints and obtained protective measures.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is recruiting for eight positions across supply-chain, protection, and mental-health roles in Honduras's two largest cities, with applications due by June 29.

A police operation in Choloma on June 25 displaced 15 families and arrested six people on usurpation charges, reigniting concerns among experts that new laws—including a decree strengthening agroindustrial protections and widening terrorism definitions—are hardening the state's response to land disputes.

Carlos Alberto Castillo was convicted of aggravated kidnapping in the September 2024 abduction of a nurse in San Pedro Sula, in which captors demanded 30 million lempiras (about $1.2 million) in ransom; authorities rescued the victim three days later after he was held in a Choloma house.

The Institute of Property is printing 3.5 million new vehicle registration documents in 2026 with QR codes, unique serial numbers, watermarks, and two additional security measures to prevent forgery and ease verification by traffic authorities.

A fire in the Primavera neighborhood of San Pedro Sula destroyed three homes and killed Rubí Chelsea Cáceres, 32, a mother of two, who suffered severe burns after escaping the flames; another person was injured.

President Nasry Asfura signed an agreement with AMEX Healthcare, backed by Austrian concessional funds, to upgrade oncology and diagnostic imaging services at San Pedro Sula's Hospital Mario Catarino Rivas in 2026–2027, including a linear accelerator to expand cancer treatment access.

Honduran club Marathón signed Colombian midfielder Yairo Moreno, a Concacaf Champions Cup winner and Mexican League champion with León, as its sixth signing for the 2026 season and Copa Centroamericana.

Copeco forecasts moderate rainfall across the Sula Valley from Tuesday through Friday, mainly in afternoon and evening hours, as Caribbean moisture feeds the region; authorities urge residents to avoid swollen waterways and report emergencies.

San Pedro Sula will host the seventh International Forum of Securities Market Issuers of the Americas on June 25–26, bringing together over 550 investors, executives, and regulators from Central America and the Caribbean to explore capital-market financing alternatives to traditional banking.

Alejandro Antonio Barahona, 65, died after being attacked by a bee swarm that fell from a public sign when strong winds knocked down its hive in La Lima, Cortés; he arrived at the hospital without vital signs.

The Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras is hosting its second annual Media Maratón on July 26, drawing over 1,500 runners across 5K, 10K, and 21K distances, with proceeds benefiting the Honduran Fire Department.

Authorities are monitoring high-risk zones in San Pedro Sula for potential landslides and flooding—similar to recent disasters in Tegucigalpa—citing fragile soils, clogged drainage, and heavy rain forecast in the coming days.

Authorities in San Pedro Sula arrested a man suspected of child sexual abuse material offenses in an operation by the Public Ministry's unit against human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

Nurses, orderlies, and hospital staff shut down San Pedro Sula's Leonardo Martínez Hospital to demand 10–11 months of unpaid back wages owed under a court order for their reinstatement after winning a wrongful-dismissal case.

A woman from Choloma died over the weekend at a local gymnasium in circumstances authorities are investigating; forensic pathologists are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether any preexisting medical condition was involved.

The Public Ministry's environmental crimes unit is investigating the construction of a house and viewing platforms in Las Peñitas village within the El Merendón protected reserve near San Pedro Sula.

ENEE has scheduled maintenance outages on June 23 affecting La Guama and surrounding towns (8:30 AM–4:30 PM), San Pedro Sula neighborhoods (8:45 AM–2:45 PM), and Juticalpa and much of Olancho (8:00 AM–4:00 PM).

Five members of the Reyes family were found slain in their San Pedro Sula home on June 17, 2004; investigators suspect drug trafficking, but no one has been convicted in the case despite evidence of hidden compartments and unexplained wealth.

Investors defrauded by the Koriun Inversiones scheme—an unregulated financial platform that promised returns in five months and collapsed after six years of operation—are being called to register and coordinate legal action at an urgent assembly in Choloma on June 21.

Honduras's public-transport sector reports paying roughly 500 million lempiras (about $20 million) annually to criminal gangs, with some bus and taxi routes in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula now shuttered due to threats and attacks on drivers.

Carlos Alberto Arriaga, 52, a produce seller at El Rápido market, was killed by shotgun fire on Saturday morning in the Las Peñitas neighborhood; police have not disclosed a motive or identified suspects.

Honduras's Social Security Institute has begun a program to reduce its surgical waiting list, with 143 procedures already completed in San Pedro Sula, where more than 3,000 patients await surgery; the institute says it is cleaning up outdated records and contracting private medical firms to expand capacity.

The National League unanimously selected Independiente of Siguatepeque as the invited team for the 2026–2027 Apertura tournament, completing the 12-team roster for Honduras's top division.

Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms and up to 40 millimeters of rain in San Pedro Sula on Saturday during the Feria Juniana carnival parade, with temperatures near 33°C (91°F).