Transport Strike

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler convened talks between the transportation authority, the land-transport institute, and taxi representatives to resolve fare disputes before drivers carry out a threatened shutdown next week that would disrupt commuters.

Infrastructure Minister Aníbal Ehrler called urgent talks with the taxi sector and transport regulator IHTT after drivers threatened a strike next week over fuel-linked fare disputes, as the government holds CA-5 highway toll rates flat and absorbs a 256-million-lempira deficit.

Honduras's taxi drivers union is threatening a work stoppage next week after failing to reach an agreement with transport authorities on fare increases, citing rising fuel prices that erode driver incomes.

Bus drivers and their assistants blocked major roads in San Pedro Sula on September 28 to protest rising diesel costs, stranding hundreds of passengers who had to walk to their destinations, even as the IHTT clarified no official work stoppage had been called.

Collective taxi drivers in Honduras announced a plan to raise fares by 5 lempiras (from 25 to 30 lempiras) citing high fuel costs, while seeking government subsidies; sector leader Rigo Cerrato threatened a nationwide strike if authorities do not meet with them by next week.

Transport leaders from five major cities announced plans for a nationwide strike next week unless the government pays a pending compensation bonus and addresses security threats facing the sector.

Road blockades by transporters and activists protesting rising fuel prices have disrupted business operations and mobility across Honduras, with private-sector leaders warning of economic harm and calling for policy solutions rather than further disruptions.