El Niño Food Shock: Oxfam says El Niño is battering the Dry Corridor, with 70,000+ corn-farming households in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador reporting devastating losses; 78.6% of corn growers lost 75%-100% of production and many households say their reserves will last under three weeks, while water access is also falling. Water & Shipping Pressure: Panama is cutting Panama Canal daily transits and adding draught limits due to El Niño-linked low rainfall; the wider region is under water stress, with Honduras’ capital supply reaching critical levels and authorities using rotating rationing. Security & Defense Procurement: Honduras is exploring buying Dominican-made Dulus patrol/training aircraft and Furia armored vehicles to boost police and military patrol capacity against organized crime. Renewables Push: IRENA is inviting renewable project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, including Honduras, aiming to speed financing for solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, green industrialization and clean transport. Agriculture Health Cooperation: Honduras joined regional partners in Guatemala to strengthen cross-border surveillance against threats like African Swine Fever and avian influenza, with extra focus on borders, ports and airports. Bilateral Trade Talks: Honduras and the Dominican Republic agreed to deepen cooperation on trade, investment, connectivity, tourism, agriculture and security, with Honduras also highlighting DR’s border-security and military industry model. Local Industry Spotlight: Tela Divers in Honduras is tackling invasive lionfish with community hunts and efforts to shift catches into local restaurant supply chains.