Honduras Daily by Location

A Paradigma poll shows Eduardo Maldonado leading the Liberal primary with 55%, Tomás Zambrano favored in the National Party primary, and Rixi Moncada in the Free Honduras primary.

Honduras's emergency agency COPECO warns residents to take precautions as a mass of Saharan dust is forecast to arrive this weekend.

Family remittances made up 52 cents of every dollar in Honduras's national income during the first half of 2026, while budget execution reached only 35 percent, according to the Finance Ministry.

A payroll review shows at least seven officials with family or close ties to BANADESA president Héctor Vidal Cerrato Zelaya were hired recently in key roles, earning a combined 462,316 lempiras (about $18,500) monthly, prompting nepotism allegations amid farmer complaints about financing access.

The National Congress is convened for an ordinary plenary session on Tuesday, June 30, at 4 p.m.

Godofredo Fajardo, a National Congress member elected on the Christian Democracy (DC) ticket in 2025, announced he is now "partyless" after the DC expelled him, though he will continue voting as an individual conscience while remaining technically affiliated with the party that elected him.

Fuel prices will drop by 2 to 4 lempiras per liter starting Monday, according to the Energy Ministry's new weekly price structure.

From late March through early May 2026, Honduras paid an average of L65,000 (about $2,600) per operation to private clinics to reduce a backlog of more than 13,700 patients waiting for surgery in public hospitals, spending nearly L10 million in the first eight weeks.

President Nasry Asfura announced that medical brigades will begin Monday in Candelaria, Lempira, and expand to other rural communities, offering consultations and health services to residents who face long distances and high costs to reach hospitals in major cities.

Congressman and physician Carlos Umaña warned Hondurans that the Health Ministry has confirmed serotype 3 is now the dominant dengue strain, and those who previously contracted serotypes 1 or 2 face greater illness if infected with type 3.

With ENEE facing a daily loss exceeding L50 million (about $2 million) and an accumulated deficit of L120 billion, civil-society groups and small-business leaders are urging lawmakers to approve energy reforms that would restructure the state utility into separate generation, transmission, and distribution units.

Lawmakers will hold special sessions on June 30 and July 1 to debate and vote on government-backed reforms to restructure state utility ENEE, with Congress president Tomás Zambrano stressing that privatization is off the table.

Honduras's new Agro-Industrial Strengthening and Protection Law declares registered farmland, livestock, energy, and tourism properties legally protected against invasion or occupation, while exempting indigenous territories unless prior free-consent consultation is completed.

Honduras's basic food basket has risen more than 700 lempiras (about $28) since January, according to academic economists.

Alexander Godoy, a STENEE union representative, says a review of Honduras's electricity subsidy aims to ensure benefits reach only low-income families while eliminating aid to vacation homes and vacant properties, allowing state utility ENEE to strengthen its finances and reduce costs.

The European Union's ambassador said the bloc will provide Honduras with intelligence networks, training, and tools to strengthen border security and migration management while respecting human rights.

Honduras's Constitutional Court ruled the Mining Law partially unconstitutional after a twelve-year delay, but legal experts warn that Congress's promised reforms may not actually fix the constitutional defects the court identified.

The Honduran Road Transport Institute (IHTT) has begun nationwide enforcement operations targeting heavy trucks, including mechanical inspections, cargo checks, and traffic-law compliance monitoring to reduce road accidents.

A tropical wave will bring rainfall to Honduras this weekend, but forecasters are warning of a severe canícula — the midsummer dry spell — ahead.

The legal representative of former President Juan Orlando Hernández has asked the Supreme Court to revoke the arrest warrant against him, arguing that Hernández is willing to voluntarily submit to judicial proceedings and poses no flight risk.

Copeco warns that Saharan dust will reach its highest concentration over Honduras on Sunday, with air-quality levels expected to remain moderate but potentially affecting people with respiratory conditions, the elderly, children, and pregnant women.

Drought, soaring prices for seeds and fertilizer, and limited access to credit are cutting production of Honduras's staple grains, corn and beans, officials warn.

Experts warn that the imminent end of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans could force 30,000–35,000 returnees home by year's end, straining families and the economy as asylum restrictions tighten.

INTERPOL arrested two Honduran nationals who had been deported from the United States on suspicion of attempted murder and homicide.

The Cabinet declared a six-month health emergency nationwide after confirming H5 avian flu in wild birds and at a breeding farm in Santa Bárbara, while pledging to maintain priority investment projects.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced a proposal to restructure agricultural and livestock producers' debts at 2.5% interest, with about 15 billion lempiras (roughly $600 million) in funding identified from the Latin American development bank to support the sector.

Economist Henry Rodríguez says Honduras's budget execution is tracking at only 32% through June due to delays in budget approval and cabinet formation, with 26.2% committed to salaries and 27% to debt service, leaving little room for public investment.

Honduras's Health Ministry has issued an alert over a marked increase in H3N2 seasonal influenza cases linked to low vaccination rates and poor household hygiene, urging at-risk groups including children under five and elderly people to seek immediate care if symptomatic and to get vaccinated.

The National Congress could convene next week to approve reforms to overhaul Honduras's troubled state electricity utility ENEE, with backers claiming support from 65+ lawmakers and backing from international lenders seeking to stabilize the company's finances and reduce nationwide blackouts.

ENEE has announced scheduled power cuts on Sunday, June 28, across multiple zones in Honduras for maintenance work.