TPS Expiry Hits Haitian Workers: Tens of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. face leaving or deportation as Temporary Protected Status expires, with Haitian healthcare and construction workers warning of immediate labor shocks for hospitals and nursing homes. Forced-Labor Tariffs Start July 24: The U.S. imposed Section 301 duties of 10%–12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, replacing the expiring Section 122 surcharge; Honduras is listed among countries receiving a 10% rate, with a short in-transit grace period. Textiles Deal Signals Central America Scale-Up: Nextil expanded its Central American footprint via a strategic partnership with Grupo Beta, which runs spinning, weaving, and garment manufacturing in Honduras and El Salvador. Energy Infrastructure Push: Genesis Energias says it’s reshaping Honduras’ power sector by building LNG storage and cleaner generation capacity tied to its Brassavola plant. Telecom Geopolitics: The U.S. plans $175.8M to replace undersea telecom cables across the Caribbean and Central America to limit China’s influence. Regional Integration in Focus: A feature looks at how BCIE’s Tegucigalpa headquarters uses local stone to reflect Central American identity. Migration Smuggling Case: U.S. prosecutors charged 11 people over the deaths of seven migrants found sealed in a Texas rail container, including Hondurans.