The government has announced a partial suspension of constitutional rights in order to crack down gang violence; the radical measure will last 30 days, heavily affecting locals

The country has declared a national, 90-day health emergency due to an outbreak of avian flu killing hundreds of pelicans

The government extended its ongoing state of emergency for another 45 days, and has also expanded it to additional areas of the country in an effort to fight criminal gangs amid high levels of violence

The 400-year-old church of St Francis of Assisi in Luquigüe, in the diocese of Yoro, as a valuable cultural and architectural heritage has been destined a donation by the Pope to begin restoration work

Foreign investments have grown by approximately 65% in the past trimester; as they have been mainly towards the tourism sector, the government has decided to reconsider its efforts towards tourism for the upcoming year