Honduras Daily by Location

The Honduran Hemophilia Society has asked the government to add innovative treatments like emicizumab to the essential-medicines list, saying they would reduce bleeding complications for the country's 371 registered patients with hemophilia and related clotting disorders.

Honduras's agricultural health agency has intensified efforts against the screwworm parasite by training 49,000 farmers and inspecting over 950,000 animals, as the pest has caused nearly 8,000 cases and three deaths since 2024.

Former president and Libre party coordinator José Manuel Zelaya, who traveled to Mexico for specialized medical evaluations, confirmed he has cancer and will continue treatment in Honduras over nearly two years, describing the prescribed regimen as less aggressive than typical oncology treatments.

The government and municipalities are preparing a strategy to promote domestic tourism during Christmas, hoping to repeat the economic success of October's Morazán Week holiday, which drew 1.6 million travelers and generated an estimated 769 million lempiras in spending.

Honduras will convene its Child Congress in Tegucigalpa in late October, bringing 128 student representatives from all 18 departments to debate education, inclusion, and children's rights.

The World Bank's vice president for Latin America, Susana Cordeiro Guerra, met with Central Bank President Roberto Lagos in Bangkok and confirmed plans to visit Honduras in mid-November to advance economic reforms and competitiveness measures.

Honduras's Special Human Rights Prosecutor has admitted a complaint filed by patient Santos Fúnez against the Medical Association, and will investigate whether the association's informational assemblies violated the constitutional right to health care and complied with Honduran law.

The Health Ministry urged physicians to return to work immediately, stating that 97% of doctors are current on salary payments amid an ongoing labor dispute.

Agriculture Ministry plans to invest 350–400 million lempiras (roughly $14–16 million) in a nationwide irrigation program to install over 500 drip-irrigation systems, drill wells, and rehabilitate existing infrastructure, targeting 800–900 farmers across drought-prone regions including the dry corridor and benefiting an estimated 1,600 hectares.

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez said the government reviews import requests for staples like rice and beans to protect local producers, conducts over 9,000 inspections nationwide, and has launched a digital complaint system to monitor price abuses and market violations.

Manuel Zelaya, the Libre party coordinator, returned to Honduras on October 15 after receiving medical discharge in Mexico for a heart condition, saying he will resume party activities while continuing outpatient treatment at home.

Honduras's municipal association (AMHON) and the UN Development Program signed a four-year memorandum to strengthen local governance, advance decentralization, and promote sustainable development across Honduran municipalities.

A proposed legislative reform would permit authorities to use more than 353 million lempiras (about $14 million) seized in the Koriun Inversiones scheme to combat crime, leaving investors uncertain whether they could recover their money if the case results in acquittal.

Honduras's state power utility reduced its arrears to energy generators from over L16 billion to L7.4 billion (about $296 million) through payments exceeding L9 billion since April, while beginning to forgive residential customer debts under a new energy-justice law that could benefit up to 80,000 families.

Honduras is implementing NIIF S1 and NIIF S2, international sustainability accounting standards that will require large corporations to disclose climate risks and opportunities in financial reports starting in 2028, aimed at improving transparency and access to green financing.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos met with IMF Western Hemisphere Director Nigel Chalk in Thailand to discuss the outlines of Honduras's next IMF program.

Honduran congressional security committees will travel to El Salvador to study the CECOT high-security prison model as lawmakers weigh penal reforms to combat organized crime.

The US Embassy announced the 2027 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) scholarships for Honduran entrepreneurs aged 25–35, offering business training, mentorship, and a four-week professional exchange in the United States; applications close November 8.

Honduras's banking regulator issued guidance on cybersecurity threats and recommended users avoid suspicious links, protect passwords, and verify digital transactions to prevent fraud in the country's financial system.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $104 million in foreign currency on October 15, setting the official weighted average exchange rate at L26.8910 per dollar for October 16.

Francisco Ernesto Ruiz Nieto, former director of Honduras's asset-seizure office (OABI), was convicted of violating official duties for moving 135 lots of seized jewelry and 28 watches from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa in 2019 without proper procedure, resulting in the disappearance of items valued at L1.27 million (about $51,000).

Honduras's national human-rights ombudsman (Conadeh) has recorded approximately 300 complaints of violations in public health services, citing medication shortages, medical negligence, mistreatment by hospital staff, and lack of diagnostic test supplies.

Honduras has completed 18 of 20 planned cloud-seeding flights over nine drought-affected departments, with results to be assessed once the final two flights — pending suitable weather — are done.

Honduras has recorded 315 cases of human screwworm infection (myiasis) in 2026, exceeding all of 2025, with three deaths among people over 70; health authorities urge preventive measures including keeping wounds covered and avoiding outdoor sleep near livestock areas.

Honduras's banking regulator has developed the country's first comprehensive national financial-inclusion strategy, backed by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, to build a more inclusive, resilient, and innovative financial system by 2030.

The IMF's technical mission arrives October 20 to conduct the sixth and final review of Honduras's 2023–2026 agreement, a process lasting through November 2 that officials expect will unlock a final disbursement of about $120 million for the balance of payments.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules said the government is working to meet transparency and anti-corruption criteria to qualify for a US Millennium Challenge Account compact worth $800 million to $1 billion in 2027, with funds targeted for energy, ports, and connectivity.

A regional study finds that extreme heat and rainfall push inflation across Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic for four to six months after the weather event, creating persistent price pressures beyond the immediate crisis.

The first Digital Business Competitiveness Index shows Honduras's 156 surveyed companies scored 58.7 of 100 on digital maturity, with 59% already using generative AI tools but only 11.9% having a documented strategy to integrate the technology.

Experts from Mexico and Central America called Thursday for a regional strategy to combat the screwworm, a parasitic larva that infests livestock and threatens the region's cattle industry.