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President Nasry Asfura met with executives from Italian munitions maker Fiocchi to discuss establishing a manufacturing plant in Honduras that would supply both the domestic and Latin American defense and civilian markets.

Micro and small-business representatives say they cannot compete with Chinese-owned stores that have access to cheaper financing, larger import volumes, and industrial-scale production, raising concerns about local manufacturing and employment.

Honduras is negotiating with Brazilian company Be8 on a soya and biodiesel project that could span 200,000 hectares and create 100,000 rural jobs while reducing reliance on imported soya meal and fuel.

Brazilian investors are analyzing the feasibility of commercial soy production and construction of a biodiesel plant in Honduras, potentially adding an agricultural processing sector to the country's economy.

US power companies have expressed interest in investing in Honduras's energy sector following the September enactment of the Energy Justice Law, the government says.

Honduras's investment minister met with about 50 U.S. and international business leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York to promote investment opportunities in logistics and other sectors, saying improved credit ratings could unlock better financing terms.

A U.S. State Department report finds Honduras has investment advantages—proximity to the United States, CAFTA-DR trade access, and over 200 American companies operating there—but says high electricity costs, logistics gaps, corruption, and legal uncertainty continue to deter expansion.

International banks and investors are showing interest in Honduras's electricity sector following approval of the Energy Justice Law, which establishes competitive bidding and auctions; the government estimates the sector needs about $6 billion in investment to modernize infrastructure and expand coverage.

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.

Over 30 Honduran companies and institutions are meeting with Louisiana business leaders, investors, and officials through September 18 to explore commercial agreements and investment opportunities across agriculture, textiles, technology, energy, and other sectors.

The U.S. State Department said it welcomes Honduras's passage of the Energy Justice Law, noting that American companies are interested in investing in the country's energy sector to improve reliability and create jobs.

Honduras's maquiladora industry is launching a strategy to attract foreign investment and open new industrial parks, banking on tariff relief for Central American textiles to US markets and a joint effort with government to improve the country's investor perception.

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez said the government is shifting from steep fines to warnings and guidance for small businesses, has conducted over 1,500 compliance trainings, and expects to announce a manufacturing-sector expansion creating more than 1,600 jobs.

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.

Honduras's ambassador to Colombia announced a strategy to deepen economic ties and attract Colombian capital to maquila manufacturing, banking, agribusiness, and automotive production to create jobs and boost exports.

Mario Hung, representing Honduras's Chinese Descendants Association, defended Asian-owned businesses operating in Honduras as legal and tax-compliant, countering a recent Congressional motion to supervise and regulate them.

German business leaders met with President Nasry Asfura and Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero, announcing plans for an official visit to Honduras within 12 months to explore closer economic ties and potential investments.

Over 14,100 manzanas of land in coastal Cortés and Atlántida are disputed by invasions that advocacy groups say cost the economy roughly $15 million a month and deter foreign investment.

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.

Honduras's private-sector council president said a 10% U.S. tariff on Honduran goods raises export costs, undercuts competitiveness, and discourages foreign investment—including from European firms—and is pushing the government to negotiate tariff reduction or elimination.

Representatives of corporations linked to Bahrain's royal family visited Honduras to explore up to $2 billion in projects spanning a pharmaceutical plant, oil refinery, and e-visa system, potentially creating 1,000 jobs in the initial phase.