Honduras Daily by Location

Mayor Juan Diego Zelaya says the city will not reopen the Pope Francis Bridge until ongoing safety studies confirm no structural risk, amid investigations into cracks and disputed construction materials.

Deputy Alia Kafati announced she will withdraw a bill that would have regulated presidential reelection, asserting that the Honduran Constitution prohibits the practice entirely.

Climate experts say El Niño will intensify between October and November, bringing little relief to Honduras's drought-stricken dry corridor, where farmers report near-total crop losses and warn the crisis will persist for decades without adaptation measures.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $83.5 million in its weekly foreign-exchange offering, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7824 per dollar for July 25–27.

Honduras deposited its ratification of the ICSID convention on July 17, becoming the 159th state to join the World Bank dispute-settlement mechanism for foreign-investment disputes, effective August 16.

INTERPOL Honduras arrested and deported an Ecuadorian citizen wanted by US authorities on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide after he was detained at the Las Manos border crossing attempting illegal entry.

The Infrastructure and Transportation Ministry has opened competitive bidding for the expansion of the Helena Kulman Boulevard in El Progreso from the Obelisk to the Baprosa sector, with bids due August 3, financed entirely by national funds.

Passengers on a minibus to Teupasenti restrained a driver who crashed while intoxicated, holding him until police arrived; authorities are investigating and will conduct alcohol tests.

Credit to Honduras's private sector is growing, with most new lending to businesses concentrated in services, real estate, and agriculture, the Central Bank reports.

Honduras's foreign-currency inflows grew compared to a year earlier, driven chiefly by robust family remittances, while outflows grew at a slower pace, producing a net positive currency gap.

Police and prosecutors executed searches in Peñitas Arriba (El Merendón, San Pedro Sula) to dismantle the gang led by 'Juan El Malón,' accused of murders and terror that forced over 26 families to flee the community.

Honduras's Criminal Investigation Directorate reported 118 arrests of suspects linked to murders of women through July 2026, the result of nationwide investigative operations and intelligence work.

Forward Bryan Sáenz, 20, has departed Honduran club Olimpia after obtaining US residency, joining nine other players who have left the team ahead of the new season.

Honduras has confirmed 12 measles cases—six imported and six locally acquired—and health officials say they screen suspected cases daily, warning that one infected person can spread the virus to up to 18 others and urging continued vaccination.

Cohep President Anabel Gallardo said Honduras escaped an additional 2.5% tariff hike from the United States but warned that some sectors still face 10% duties and need continued trade negotiations to improve conditions.

A taxi driver identified as José Carrasco was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Villa Neen neighborhood of La Ceiba; police have launched an investigation but have not yet identified a motive or suspects.

Ricardo Cardona, private secretary to ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, returned to Honduras after four years in Nicaragua, denying any criminal charges despite multiple open corruption investigations against him.

The Agriculture Ministry's health agency (Senasa) is training veterinarians, importers, and customs agents on requirements and procedures for importing animal products and veterinary medicines to strengthen biosecurity and ensure compliance with import controls.

More than 30 law students from seven Honduran universities are participating in San Pedro Sula in the 18th edition of the National Anti-Corruption Council's legal specialization program, which aims to deepen their expertise in anti-corruption work and connect them with professionals committed to transparency.

The Supreme Court of Justice has decided to transfer the case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the corruption court after he lost his immunity as a member of the Central American Parliament, moving it to ordinary jurisdiction.

Health authorities in Atlántida are monitoring three people with suspected measles while laboratory tests are pending to confirm or rule out the disease, amid a broader national outbreak with 12 confirmed cases.

President Nasry Asfura called on lawmakers to pass reforms to the Electricity Sector Law to address the state power utility ENEE's monthly losses of approximately 1.2 billion lempiras (about $48 million), which he said strain the government's capacity to fund health, education, and infrastructure.

A man and woman were convicted of sexual assault, aggravated assault, and family violence against three children ages 6, 9, and 12, with the stepfather receiving 43.5 years and his partner an additional sentence.

The Tegucigalpa municipal government has reached 80% completion on reconstruction of a road section in the 21 de Octubre neighborhood, where a retaining wall and slope stabilization work will benefit over 9,500 daily drivers.

The Santa Elena municipality in La Paz enacted an ordinance requiring NGOs, public and private institutions, and individuals to register with the mayor's office before conducting activities in local communities, with fines of 2,000–5,000 lempiras (about $80–$200) for non-compliance; analysts warn it mirrors restrictions on civic space being pushed at the national level.

President Nasry Asfura stated that the government will receive former president Juan Orlando Hernández upon his return on July 26 as it does any Honduran citizen, without addressing the legal proceedings Hernández faces in the Pandora II fraud and money-laundering case.

The state power utility ENEE will cut electricity for eight hours on Saturday, July 25, in multiple neighborhoods and commercial areas of San Pedro Sula for grid maintenance work.

Police and anti-kidnapping units rescued a 5-year-old girl and her caregiver in Las Vegas, Santa Bárbara, after kidnappers demanded 7 million lempiras (about $280,000) and abandoned them when officers flooded the area.

Defense Minister Enrique Rodríguez Burchard announced a 30% salary increase for enlisted soldiers, adding approximately 3,000 lempiras (about $120) monthly at a cost of over 570 million lempiras, effective July 2026.

The engineering firm that designed Tegucigalpa's Pope Francis Bridge dismissed audits alleging structural damage, characterizing the detected cracks as normal thermal contraction of concrete that pose no collapse risk, though city officials continue investigating the defects.