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Civil-society groups say drug purchases and free-tuition programs are at risk because budget execution has fallen below 40%, starving key public health and education initiatives of funds.

Honduras has distributed 10 million textbooks, activated daily meals for 1.2 million children, begun connecting 8,000 rural schools to satellite internet, and awarded teachers a 3.2 billion lempira (about $128 million) salary increase to retain 1.8 million enrolled students.