Honduras Daily by Location

Francisco Cosenza, former director of Honduras's security-funding agency, was sentenced to five years of home confinement with electronic monitoring by a Miami federal judge after admitting to financial transactions involving proceeds from criminal activity.

Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting his ex-partner in Siguatepeque.

Lionel Messi trained fully with Argentina's squad in Texas on Friday, a day before the friendly against Honduras, as the captain continues his recovery from injury.

The Honduras national team found its scheduled practice field in Houston flooded after heavy rainfall but relocated to alternate facilities to prepare for a friendly match against Argentina.

The Public Ministry removed General Ramiro Muñoz Bonilla as head of the National Anti-Narcotics Directorate (DLCN) and appointed Commissioner Ever Danilo Mejía Mejía, who has over 30 years of experience in security and criminal investigation, including 17 years working with US agencies including the DEA and FBI.

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Patuca, Olancho, on a judicial warrant on suspicion of aggravated rape of his 8-year-old niece, authorities said.

Honduras will cut gasoline and kerosene prices by more than four lempiras per gallon starting June 8, while domestic liquefied gas remains frozen under a government subsidy.

Honduras's meteorological service warns of heavy rainfall and electrical storms across the country through Monday.

President Asfura announced agreements to pay 300 doctors owed salaries since December 2025 and formalize contracts for 87 physicians, with a June 30 deadline, following talks with the Medical College of Honduras.

Police arrested three suspects allegedly linked to the 18th Street gang following an armed confrontation in the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood of Chamelecón, San Pedro Sula, where officers also seized high-caliber weapons.

Police clashed with gang members in San Pedro Sula's Chamelecón sector on June 5, injuring two civilians and resulting in arrests and seizures as authorities continue saturated operations in the high-crime area.

Honduran outfielder Mauricio Dubón of the Atlanta Braves hit his third straight home run on Friday against Pittsburgh, his sixth of the season.

Police discovered the decomposed body of an unidentified man in Bonito Oriental, Colón, and began investigation while forensic authorities prepared to collect the remains.

The government and teacher unions have agreed on a salary increase to be paid retroactively from May, with implementation beginning in June and a fourteenth-month bonus scheduled for July, ending planned informational assemblies.

Honduras has recorded 832 traffic fatalities so far in 2026, with motorcyclists accounting for 46% of deaths and young drivers aged 18–32 most at risk, according to the National Traffic Authority.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $81.1 million in its June 5 currency sale, setting the average exchange rate at L26.6842 per dollar effective through June 8.

Once Noticias's health program will feature neurologist Dr. Odessa Reyes on June 8 to discuss Alzheimer's symptoms, diagnosis, and early warning signs, with live Q&A via WhatsApp.

The father of Daniel Antonio Meras, accused of killing his wife, nurse Elvia Gómez, in San Manuel, Villanueva, said his son promised to turn himself in to authorities and face justice for the killing.

Honduras has accumulated $1.027 billion in net international reserves since late January, with import coverage now at 6.5 months, the Central Bank reports.

The world-champion Argentine national team has arrived in College Station, Texas, under heavy security ahead of an upcoming friendly match against Honduras.

Honduras coach Francisco Molina said his team came to compete against Argentina as a whole, not just Messi, and will deploy its own tactical approach despite the difficulty of facing one of the world's best teams.

Rideshare and app-based drivers held a protest in Tegucigalpa demanding clearer regulations and legal permits after the land-transport authority seized dozens of vehicles and imposed fines in recent operations.

Honduras's Supreme Court ruled 8–7 in favor of the state power utility ENEE, blocking a $11.9 million payment owed to private electricity company Hidrocel in a civil dispute that dates back to 2019.

Police arrested Williams Noé Reyes Izaguirre in Colón as a second suspect in the May 21 massacre of 20 people at an African palm plantation in Rigores, Trujillo; Alexis Molina Mencía, arrested earlier, is believed to have ordered the killings.

Residents of Azacualpa, Copán, elected a Maya-Chortí Indigenous Council to defend their territory against Minosa, which continues operating despite its concession expiring in 2023 and having destroyed the community's ancestral cemetery.

Multiple zones across Comayagua will lose power for at least six hours on Saturday, June 6, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. due to ENEE maintenance work.

All major petroleum products will drop in price starting June 9, with kerosene falling 4.14 lempiras per gallon and regular gasoline declining 3.45 lempiras per gallon, as the Energy Ministry attributes the cuts to lower international oil prices following Middle East tensions.

Military police and National Police arrested an active officer assigned to the police intelligence directorate (DIPOL) in Valle de Ángeles after seizing suspected crack cocaine, a cell phone, and a government pickup truck from him.

The ATIC (Honduras's anti-trafficking unit) arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

Honduras's environmental enforcement unit FEMA carried out an operation in the village of San Isidro, Santa Cruz de Yojoa, arresting four people and seizing heavy machinery.