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The El Progreso municipal council reversed a roughly 300% vehicle-tax hike after four days of protests by transporters, businesses, and residents, restoring prior rates and offering tax credits to those who already paid the higher amount.

Taxi drivers in El Progreso, Yoro, have blocked road access to protest an increase in vehicle registration fees, saying they have received no response to demands for a reversal and threatening to escalate their action.

The city council of El Progreso revoked a municipal vehicle-tax increase that sparked protests and roadblocks, and ruled that residents who already paid will receive a credit toward other municipal fees.

Residents gathered outside the Sports Palace in El Progreso, Yoro, demanding access to meet with the mayor, prompting National Police to arrive as tear gas was threatened.

Business leaders in El Progreso say a municipal increase in the vehicle tax was imposed without consultation and is disproportionate, raising concerns about how it will affect local commerce.

A former councilman in El Progreso disputed the municipal road-tax increase, saying it was never formally approved by the municipal council and asserting that the recent increase is tied to a 2026 congressional decree financing a commercial district expansion.