Honduras Daily by Location

About 300 employees of Honduras's National Emergency System 911—ambulance staff, paramedics, and dispatchers—say they have not been paid for several months, with Human Resources offering no explanation for the delays that began when the current government took office.

Only about 3,000 social homes may be built this year because the state housing bank BANHPROVI has not yet received promised funds, though officials say $500 million annually could flow by late August if IMF talks proceed.

Honduras's national vocational institute is adding artificial intelligence and photovoltaic technician courses to its curriculum to align with labor-market demand, says director Edgardo Loucel.

Cardamom production in Honduras is projected to reach approximately 100,000 quintals this year for export, primarily to Saudi Arabia and other international markets.

San Pedro Sula mayor Roberto Contreras said a protective barrier installed in the zone stopped a vehicle and protected a doctor inside during a recent accident, preventing more serious consequences.

Honduras's net international reserves increased by $1.067 billion from January 27 to June 11, 2026, with import coverage holding steady at 6.6 months of goods and services.

National Police arrested a man known as "El Fierro," alleged to be an MS-13 member, in the central region on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.

The beach in the Garífuna community of Corozal sustained damage from heavy rains and high waves, affecting a viewing platform and trees.

The director of the UNAH's Violence Observatory reported to Radio HRN that Honduras averages six homicides per day, with Francisco Morazán, Cortés, Olancho, Yoro, Atlántida, and Copán departments recording the highest rates.

Police arrested a man in Erandique on suspicion of murder after he evaded capture for seven years, according to a DPI spokesperson.

The Cortés Chamber of Commerce and Industry president said Expoproducción and a business roundtable scheduled for next month are projected to generate at least 26 million lempiras (about $1 million) in commercial transactions, bringing together entrepreneurs, producers, and investors.

Police arrested a man in Catacamas on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said the IMF agreement does not condition approval of Honduras's electricity-sector reforms, characterizing the Fund as providing accompaniment to the government's own policy vision.

Congressman Marco Midence, a former finance minister, warned that climbing oil prices driven by Middle East conflict will push inflation higher in Honduras, urging the government to adopt energy efficiency measures and stabilize food prices through state programs.

Honduras has recorded 3,800 suspected dengue cases nationwide to date, marking a 49% decline from the same period last year, according to the Health Ministry's surveillance chief.

Egg prices in Honduras have climbed this weekend to 95 lempiras for large cartons, 90 for medium, and 80 for small, driven by increases in feed and labor expenses.

Tela's mayor outlined plans to reconstruct the city's coastal cargo dock and build a road linking Tela to Yoro and Colón departments, projects he says will boost the area's economy, tourism, and regional connectivity.

Honduras's national meteorology center warns of tropical-wave rainfall beginning Monday, with calm conditions expected through the weekend.

A judge issued a provisional dismissal for Steve Fajardo, identified as the son-in-law of Roberto Contreras.

Transport leader Saúl Ventura says taxi operation permits have gone unrenewed for nine years and called for urgent updates to the sector's licensing documentation.

The Metropolitan Health Region is conducting a house-to-house vaccination campaign across Tegucigalpa on June 13–14 and June 20–21 to increase immunization coverage.

Honduran police dressed as 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots to carry out an undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker.

Several vehicles became trapped in floodwaters on San Pedro Sula streets after heavy rains inundated the northern city.

Seven Hondurans were identified among 39 migrants rescued from a truck that caught fire in Texas on June 4; Honduras's Foreign Ministry says it is providing consular assistance to the nationals involved.

Prosecutors in the Atlantic Littoral region destroyed more than 20,000 coca bushes during operations in Olanchito, part of ongoing drug-crop eradication efforts.

Private-sector credit in Honduras is expanding faster, driven by declining interest rates and increased lending to businesses, the Central Bank reports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $68.4 million in its June 12 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6855 per dollar for June 13–15.

National Police arrested a suspected participant in the kidnapping of a VIP taxi driver who was rescued alive in Santa Bárbara.

Milton Puerto, president of Congress's Energy Commission, says private companies will be barred from using assets of the state electricity utility ENEE as collateral when seeking investment loans.

Honduras will see another round of cuts to gasoline, diesel, and kerosene prices starting Monday, marking three straight weeks of fuel-cost declines, with officials suggesting further drops may follow if international market trends persist.