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José Enrique Santos, a former head of consumer protection, says he finds the government's plan to deregulate prices on basic-basket items highly damaging to ordinary Hondurans.

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez said the government reviews import requests for staples like rice and beans to protect local producers, conducts over 9,000 inspections nationwide, and has launched a digital complaint system to monitor price abuses and market violations.

Food prices across Honduras's basic basket are climbing due to fuel costs and weather damage, threatening families' ability to afford traditional holiday meals in December, warns a food-security researcher at UNAH.

Only four of Banasupro's 100 distribution points have eggs available at the agreed price of L95 per carton, two weeks after the government promised nationwide rollout, while market prices remain at L120–150.

The National Congress established a working group with legislators and government officials to investigate rising prices in essential foods and household goods, identify speculative pricing, and determine legal penalties for unjustified increases.

Consumer defender Adalid Irías warned that basic-basket prices could exceed L17,000 (about $680) by year-end, driven by holiday demand, drought conditions, and the broader dry corridor affecting 75 municipalities.

Honduras's official cost-of-living measure now includes 405 items—housing, utilities, transportation, healthcare, and digital services—reflecting the true expenses Honduran families face beyond groceries.

Honduras's basic basket of essential goods has climbed to around L17,000 (about $680) in 2026, driven by a 24% increase in electricity rates and volatile fuel prices that consumer advocates say are pushing food staples out of reach for poor Hondurans.