Congress Summons Mayors to Tackle Nationwide Drought Crisis

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 18, 2026 · Originally reported August 17, 2026 by HCH

Congress will hold an emergency session on August 19 with mayors from 75 municipalities under yellow alert to address crop losses, water shortages, and food-security risks, proposing immediate aid to farmers along with drinking water, food assistance, and investment mechanisms.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for HCH, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

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