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Clear filtersPublic-Sector Layoffs Mount as Severance Payments Lag
More than 10,000 public employees, many of them Libre-party hires, have been fired under the controversial Economic Reactivation Law since February 2026, and labor unions report that as of late July many have not received their legally mandated severance payments.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 4, 2026#labor-rights#public-sector-layoffs#economic-reactivation-lawSocial Conflicts Rise as 88.6% of Public Grievances Go Unanswered
Honduras recorded 437 social conflicts in the first half of 2026—over two collective actions per day across 97 municipalities—with education, labor, and health sectors leading protests; 88.6% of citizen demands remain unaddressed by authorities.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 31, 2026#social-unrest#labor-disputes#education-crisisGovernment Cuts More Than 1,700 Public-Sector Jobs
Honduras's Technical Liquidation Commission reported that more than 1,700 state employees have been laid off as part of a government restructuring aimed at reducing costs and redirecting savings to health, education, and security, with the government spending over 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) on severance payments.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 16, 2026#public-sector-layoffs#state-restructuring#comision-liquidadora