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Honduras's new Energy Justice Law, approved by Congress in August, has drawn interest from international financial institutions and investors who see it as a signal of transparent investment rules and modernization, with the government estimating the sector needs about $6 billion to upgrade infrastructure and expand coverage.

A former ENEE manager estimates the state utility's planned split into generation, transmission, and distribution subsidiaries would require up to 30 months to implement and roughly eight years to reduce electrical losses to 15%.

Honduras is adopting artificial intelligence in industry but remains behind regional peers due to gaps in infrastructure and advanced skills, with companies using AI mainly for automation of physical tasks rather than complex model development.

Honduras's consumer protection director clarified that providers are legally required to give consumers clear, accurate, and complete information about products and services, and that false or misleading claims — including unsubstantiated health benefits or hidden charges — violate the consumer protection law.

Volcafe in Honduras recognized producers across seven quality categories and renewed purchase-guarantee agreements with thousands of coffee farmers, emphasizing farm management and sustainability practices that boost profitability and market access to the US and Asia.

President Asfura unveiled the Portal Único de Comercio de Honduras (PUCH), a digital platform that consolidates foreign-trade procedures across nine institutions to reduce export costs and timelines and attract investment.

The Part-Time Employment Law, enacted in March 2026 and intended to create 250,000 jobs, has produced only 60 registered contracts so far, prompting business groups to seek reforms before the year-end holiday season; the Labor Secretary attributes slow uptake to widespread labor informality.

Honduras contracted with German company Tönnjes for $65 million to manufacture 2.9 million vehicle license plates through 2030, clearing a backlog of nearly one million vehicles still using temporary paper permits.

Honduras's Opportunity Electricity Market (MEO), created in 2019, is drawing fresh investment in power generation; by May 2026 it supplied 16.62% of national production through 39 plants, though faster payments to generators have increased Enee's purchase costs.

A delegation linked to Bahrain's royal family is evaluating investments in Honduras worth $1–2 billion, focusing on pharmaceutical manufacturing, hospital modernization, independent fuel production, and digital connectivity infrastructure.