Honduras Daily by Location

Attorney Ángel Murillo was sworn in as director of the ATIC criminal investigation agency as Honduras undertakes a broader security overhaul, including the new National Crime Agency and a replacement anti-extortion division after five officers died in a botched raid.

The Televicentro-led Plantatón HN reforestation campaign has surpassed 57 million trees planted across Honduras and is launching its 2026 edition, with a major public distribution of more than 3,500 trees set for June 7 in Tegucigalpa.

Honduras's National Vocational Training Institute (INFOP) is offering free in-person and online courses in beauty, gastronomy, technology, and business skills at the Kennedy neighborhood campus, open to anyone over 15 with a valid ID.

New weekly fuel prices take effect Monday, with super gasoline and diesel dropping in both Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, while regular gasoline and domestic LPG rise slightly, according to the Energy Secretariat.

Honduras will host the Third Ibero-American Tourism Forum in San Pedro Sula on June 3, bringing together public and private sector representatives to discuss AI, infrastructure, and connectivity in tourism development.

Health Ministry data show 3,271 colon cancer cases were recorded in Honduras between 2015 and 2025, with 2025 marking the highest single-year total at 446 cases, as patients also face chronic shortages of drugs and supplies in public hospitals.

Officers carried out a raid in the village of Talgua, Salamá, Olancho, detaining one man on drug trafficking charges.

Honduran club Motagua has officially released midfielder Carlos Mejía, who joined in 2021 and won three league titles with the club, despite having one year remaining on his contract.

The UN and international partners will deliver multi-sector humanitarian assistance across 33 Honduran municipalities, reaching more than 760,000 people with $63.2 million from OCHA's emergency fund.

A technical mission led by Honduras's Health Ministry and the Pan American Health Organization concluded with a roadmap to improve combined HIV prevention strategies and earlier diagnosis across the country.

Honduran police captured a suspected hitman linked to the criminal gang "El Yoni" in Nacaome, Valle, on charges of attempted murder and criminal association.

The principal of Instituto Polivalente Brisas del Valle in Cofradía, Cortés, was found dead of an apparent suicide on May 29, less than 24 hours after 14-year-old student Violeth Eunice Acosta also died by suicide following her expulsion from the school.

Honduras's emergency agency Copeco widened its drought alert from 60 to 75 municipalities across six departments, warning that El Niño conditions could extend dry spells for weeks and are already straining water supplies and threatening crops and livestock in the dry corridor.

Honduran police detained one individual found in possession of suspected crack cocaine and powder cocaine in the Mezapa area of Tela, Atlántida.

Karolay Castillo, the San Pedro Sula designer who brought Garífuna heritage to the international fashion world, has died of a heart attack at 42, a loss mourned across Honduras's cultural and creative community.

Honduran Armed Forces, coordinating with the Forestry Conservation Institute and local schools, planted 5,000 pine seedlings across reforestation sites in Olancho, Lempira, and the Distrito Central ahead of Arbor Day.

HCH Televisión Digital held the sixth edition of its Pablo Matamoros Awards, recognizing journalists Alex Cáceres, Wilmer Montoya, José Luis Teruel, and Gerardo Cáceres for their careers and contributions to Honduran media.

Honduran police arrested a man known as 'El Fantasma,' identified as an active MS-13 member, on drug possession charges in Choloma, Cortés.

Honduras's state utility ENEE has planned maintenance outages Saturday, May 30, affecting multiple neighborhoods in Choluteca (11 PM–5 AM), Puerto Cortés (9 AM–3 PM), San Pedro Sula (8 AM–10 PM), and Villanueva and Pimienta (7 AM–4 PM).

Following an unauthorized operation in Corinto, Cortés, that killed five officers, Honduras dissolved the Dipamco anti-gang police unit and fired its top commanders, who now face disciplinary and criminal proceedings.

Víctor Fiallos, principal of Polivalente Brisas del Valle school in Cofradía, Cortés, was found dead on the premises, one day after a student at the same school also died under unexplained circumstances under investigation by authorities.

The Asfura government dissolved the Dipampco police anti-gang unit and created a new Anti-Extortion Division led by Commissioner Jorge Daniel Molina Gálvez, who faces two prior prosecutorial charges for illegal detention and abuse of authority, drawing concern from human-rights groups.

Club Olimpia president Rafael Villeda dismissed rumors linking the team to Joel Campbell and Jhow Benavídez, confirming only Jonathan Paz and Elvin Casildo have left as the club seeks reinforcements for the next Liga Nacional season.

Total trade between the United Kingdom and Honduras reached $298.4 million in 2025—a 26% increase over 2024—with Honduras running a strong surplus as its seafood and other exports to the UK totaled $248.4 million, the UK ambassador said during a visit to Tegucigalpa.

Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya met with UK Export Finance director Tim Reid and the British ambassador to explore financing for major capital infrastructure projects, including dams and sanitation systems to improve water access in Tegucigalpa.

A judge in San Pedro Sula ordered the pre-trial detention of Germán David Gómez Escobar and Mauricio Yandel Alvarado Montoya, accused of murdering three students in El Progreso, with an initial hearing set for June 3.

Denilson Josué Vásquez Cortés, 27, died after suffering an electric shock while plugging in a phone charger in the village of Matón Quemado, Talanga, as authorities investigate the cause; police data show nine electrocution deaths in Honduras so far this year.

FC Motagua has signed 26-year-old Honduran forward Jesús Bátiz on a one-year deal for the Apertura 2026 season, with the Tela-born striker bringing experience from clubs in Greece, the United States, and Costa Rica.

The National Defense and Security Council, led by President Nasry Asfura, approved new security measures including disbanding the DIPAMPCO anti-gang directorate and restructuring specialized units to more effectively combat organized crime.

HCH Televisión Digital held its sixth annual Pablo Matamoros Awards ceremony on Friday, recognising journalists Alex Cáceres, Wilmer Montoya, José Luis Teruel, and Gerardo Cáceres for their careers and contributions to Honduran journalism.