Infrastructure Investment

Honduras's MIPYMES federation president José Castañeda endorsed the government's plan to reduce operating expenses while redirecting resources to productive infrastructure, citing poor road conditions and a growing public-sector labor liability that drains budgets with each administration.

Honduras's National Port Authority reported 1.3 billion lempiras (about $52 million) in revenue through mid-2026, a 20% increase from the prior period, and projects year-end receipts will exceed 2 billion lempiras with investments exceeding 400 million lempiras.

Honduras's electric-sector overhaul, which restructures ENEE and addresses transmission infrastructure and technical losses, will take at least two years to meaningfully reduce blackouts while the government executes infrastructure investments and tackles the utility's 120-billion-lempira debt.

The Infrastructure Ministry announced four simultaneous road projects—three bridge widenings and an overpass near Loarque—costing about L250 million (roughly $10 million) to eliminate traffic bottlenecks on Tegucigalpa's southern ring road, with completion expected by December 2027.

Cohep president Anabel Gallardo called on Congress to pass the long-delayed energy law reform, warning that continued inaction weakens ENEE's governance and could deter investment.

Honduras's main port halted ship delays since March and swung from 862 million lempiras in losses in 2025 to 423 million lempiras in profits in 2026, with plans to invest over $400 million in yard expansion, new cranes, and modernization at Puerto Cortés and the southern port of Henecán.

The European Union is offering up to €500 million (over L15.4 billion) to strengthen electricity transmission infrastructure in Honduras and Central America, including technical assistance, financing from the European Investment Bank, and technology transfer from European firms.

ASJ, a civil-society organization, urges Congress to focus energy-sector reform solely on overhauling the state power utility ENEE to improve efficiency, reduce blackouts, and lower costs for poor households.