Honduras Daily by Location

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

Honduras recorded a current-account surplus of $763.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, driven by strong family remittances and rising exports, particularly coffee.

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.

A regional assessment projects that 25,500 people in the border department of Ocotepeque could face severe food insecurity between July and October 2026 as corn and bean reserves deplete, prices rise, and El Niño threatens drought across Central America's dry corridor.

San Pedro Sula will close a section of Avenida Circunvalación on Saturday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a traditional float parade marking the city's 490th founding anniversary.

Education Secretary Arely Argueta reported that at least 3,174 schools nationwide require infrastructure repairs, with the ministry having begun work in various departments and seeking support from domestic and international partners.

Honduras's net international reserves have accumulated $1.13 billion since January 27, the central bank reported as of June 25, while import coverage held steady at 6.6 months.

Gunfire erupted outside a school in Juticalpa, Olancho, with at least two bullets striking a window of the building, alarming parents.

Honduras's net international investment position stood at minus $11.23 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an improvement of $1.27 billion from the end of 2025 as the country reduced its net debtor position.

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.

Honduras's Public Ministry is analyzing expert testimony and may soon file charges against former members of Congress's Permanent Commission, led by Luis Redondo, over alleged electoral irregularities.

The Christian Democracy Party announced Friday it has severed ties with congressman Godofredo Fajardo, declaring that all his votes and actions in Congress are now his personal responsibility alone.

Two people died and others were injured in a serious traffic accident in Marcovia, Choluteca, with the victims preliminarily identified as Kevin Ávila and Reyna García.

Transport operators say they will not reduce urban bus fares in the capital until diesel and gasoline fall to L75 (about $3) per gallon, citing insufficient relief from current fuel-price declines.

Taisha Urias, a Honduran content creator and makeup artist, posted viral TikTok videos describing alleged verbal, psychological, and physical abuse during her marriage and stating she has filed complaints and obtained protective measures.

Police arrested the son-in-law of former congressman Rafael Alegría on a murder charge dating to 2016.

The Honduran Autism Support Association and the National Autonomous University's Physical Education program are teaching swimming to 40 autistic children in Tegucigalpa, aiming to build water safety skills and reduce drowning risk while improving social and motor development.

Emely Melissa Zaens, a 23-year-old American, was found dead in a home in Comayagüela's Berlín neighborhood on June 26 after reportedly taking a painkiller and drinking an energy beverage; authorities are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause.

Ficohsa has opened a new branch in El Zamorano (Francisco Morazán), its first physical presence in the region, to serve the area's agricultural, commercial, and academic communities with banking and financial services.

The Central Bank's Global Real Effective Exchange Rate Index rose 2.34% year-over-year in May 2026, marking five consecutive months of improved export competitiveness driven by favorable exchange-rate movements.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $93.8 million in its daily currency sale on June 26, setting the exchange rate at L26.7217 per dollar for the weekend and Monday.

ENEE will cut power in parts of Comayagua and La Paz on June 27 from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM for scheduled grid maintenance and operational work.

As of March 2026, Honduras's foreign-exchange reserves reached 144.4% of the IMF's recommended sufficiency level (100%–150%), exceeding the prudential threshold and bolstering the country's ability to withstand external economic shocks.

Honduras's public external debt reached $10.76 billion as of March 2026, up $24.5 million from December 2025.

Honduras's Housing Ministry plans to subsidize home purchases for about 5,000 low-income families by year-end, allocating over 1 billion lempiras (about $40 million) in direct credits and state subsidies targeting households earning less than half the minimum wage.

Nearly four years after a September 2022 landslide destroyed the La Guillén neighborhood in Tegucigalpa, dozens of families remain without permanent housing as a planned replacement complex (Villa Solidaridad) has advanced only 23% toward completion with L32.8 million of a projected L117–140 million budget spent.

Honduras logged over 1.6 million migrant movements from January through mid-June 2026, with the El Amatillo land border and Ramón Villeda Morales Airport accounting for most traffic; the increase reflects recovering tourism and regional transit.

Honduras's Constitutional Court granted an amparo (constitutional remedy) to former judge Marco Antonio Vallecillo and ordered an appeals court to issue a new, properly reasoned ruling on his pretrial detention in an extortion case, finding the original decision violated due process.

Forecasters predict scattered thunderstorms and up to 40 millimeters of rain in San Pedro Sula on Saturday during the Feria Juniana carnival parade, with temperatures near 33°C (91°F).

Former president Manuel Zelaya has accused the National Party of orchestrating criminal investigations against 13 former members of Congress's permanent commission, including ex-Congress president Luis Redondo, over their role in a January 2026 legislative session that debated a recount of disputed electoral ballots.