Transport

Congressional committees on mining and transport met with government agencies and the private sector to analyze the impact of rising fuel costs and seek measures to limit the burden on Hondurans, with fuel subsidies having cost the government over L1.3 billion so far in 2026.

After three years of metal license-plate shortages in Honduras, the government signed a contract with German consortium Tönnjes to supply smart vehicle plates, aiming to clear a backlog of applications and strengthen national security.

The National Road and Transport Authority (DNVT) says it has supplies to issue physical driver's licenses and is resuming all renewal and new-license processing; people who received only a digital receipt in prior months can now claim their cards at any DNVT office.