Honduras Daily by Location

Volcafe in Honduras recognized producers across seven quality categories and renewed purchase-guarantee agreements with thousands of coffee farmers, emphasizing farm management and sustainability practices that boost profitability and market access to the US and Asia.

Independiente de Siguatepeque defeated CD Choloma 2–1 in their first Liga Nacional match, earning the club's first three points after a comeback victory at Estadio Carlos Miranda in Comayagua.

Antony Castillo Garrido, a young resident of Comayagua, died at Hospital General Santa Teresa after gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on his home; authorities are investigating the motive and seeking the attackers.

Maternal-Infant Clinics in Honduras, including one in Las Lajas, Comayagua, that handles about 10 deliveries monthly, operate round-the-clock to serve pregnant women and new mothers in underserved areas where primary health centers close on weekends.

A medical examiner testified on the third day of a retrial that nursing student Keyla Martínez, who died in police custody in 2021, died of mechanical asphyxiation, contradicting the accused officer's claim that she took her own life.

El Baile de los Diablitos, a nearly 400-year-old syncretic play performed in Comayagua each February, blends Spanish missionary theater with indigenous ceremonial dance to retell the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, adapting with modern stagecraft while preserving its spiritual core.

A legislative commission met with prosecutors to strengthen investigation procedures and prevention strategies against child and adolescent sexual abuse in schools, with 2025 data showing 1,082 reported cases across six major cities.

Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua's subdirector said the facility is maintaining scheduled surgeries and procedures despite a shortage of anesthetics.

Police arrested a woman suspected of negligent homicide and negligent injury following a traffic accident in Taulabé.

Police arrested a 19-year-old man accused of rape, robbery, and other sexual assaults against a child in Comayagua.

Palmerola International Airport urged passengers to arrive early on July 26 due to expected vehicle congestion on the CA-05 highway as former president Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras.

National Police arrested a man in Comayagua on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault against a minor.

The fourth annual Expo Comayagua 2026, organized by the Comayagua Chamber of Commerce, features 29 vendors, business networking sessions, masterclasses, and food tastings designed to foster commercial partnerships and strengthen enterprise connections.

Marco Sorto and Arnaldo Mejía died at Hospital Santa Teresa de Comayagua after sustaining severe injuries when they fell from the bed of a vehicle on Thursday night.

Honduras will host the Central American Beekeeping Congress from July 22–24 in Comayagua, bringing together producers and specialists from seven countries to share techniques and technologies; the country's 3,800 organized beekeepers manage about 40,000 hives and produce over 800,000 kg of honey annually.

Honduras recorded 1,001 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2026, an 80-death increase from the same period in 2025, with Cortés department accounting for 216 deaths and speeding and pedestrian accidents in industrial zones cited as major factors.

The national power utility ENEE has announced maintenance-related outages on July 16 affecting neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and other parts of Honduras, with disruptions lasting from early morning through mid-afternoon in each area.

The Agriculture Ministry announced a L140-million investment (about $5.6 million USD) to rehabilitate irrigation districts across Honduras, aiming to improve water efficiency, strengthen farm production, and help farmers withstand droughts and climate variability.

Tegucigalpa faces a water deficit of roughly 100 million cubic meters, and officials say the planned San José dam, though helpful, will not meet the capital's growing demand; authorities are contracting private wells and studying water transfers from other regions.

The national power utility ENEE announced scheduled electrical outages on Wednesday, July 15, across eight departments including Atlántida, Yoro, and Cortés from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for maintenance work on transmission lines and distribution circuits.

Honduran police arrested a man in Comayagua who was wanted on a warrant for continuous sexual assault.

A large medical brigade in the Comayagua community of Guachipilín provided care to approximately 7,800 patients, according to Dr. Yefrin Maradiaga.

The CEO of Palmerola International Airport stated that Honduras faces a contractual penalty of $800,000 per month if it fails to migrate all flights to Palmerola and fully close Toncontín, though Congress has recommended keeping Toncontín open for domestic flights only once Palmerola begins commercial operations.

A former Civil Aviation official says Honduras must repair runways, lighting, drainage, and other infrastructure at Toncontín International Airport to meet safety standards and maintain domestic and regional service.

The Infrastructure Ministry is carrying out emergency pothole repairs on a 380-kilometer stretch connecting Comayagua, La Paz, Intibucá, Gracias, and Santa Rosa de Copán, aiming to improve agricultural transport and tourism in the western region.

Acting on a court order and investigation into a July 4 attack on armed forces members, Honduras's Military Police raided a home in Siguatepeque suspected of involvement in drug trafficking, weapons storage, stolen-motorcycle dismantling, and other crimes, seizing marijuana, cocaine, ammunition, and vehicle parts.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler said the 28-year Palmerola International Airport concession includes a clause prohibiting another international airport within 100 kilometers (affecting Tegucigalpa's airport), but officials may negotiate exemptions for regional flights and domestic operations.

A container detached from a flatbed truck at kilometer 142 near Taulabé and Jardines, and drivers are advised to use caution in the area.

Honduras's emergency agency announced humanitarian assistance for about 75 municipalities hit by drought and delayed rains, with food distribution starting in late July, targeting the hardest-hit zones in the Dry Corridor.

Honduras's civil protection agency warns of unstable conditions with moderate rainfall and lightning across the north and central regions overnight, urging residents to avoid swollen waterways and exercise caution.