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Clear filtersWorld Bank VP Plans November Visit to Honduras
The World Bank's vice president for Latin America, Susana Cordeiro Guerra, met with Central Bank President Roberto Lagos in Bangkok and confirmed plans to visit Honduras in mid-November to advance economic reforms and competitiveness measures.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 17, 2026#world-bank#economic-reform#competitivenessAI Reshapes Maquila Jobs as Retraining Becomes Key to Keeping Workers
A World Bank report warns that artificial intelligence could gradually automate physical manufacturing tasks in Honduras's garment industry, which employs about 140,000 workers directly, making workforce retraining and technical skills crucial to protect jobs.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 12, 2026#maquila#artificial-intelligence#workforce-trainingWorld Bank Forecasts 3.4% Growth for Honduras in 2026
The World Bank projects Honduras will grow 3.4% this year, placing it sixth among Central American and Caribbean nations in the Sica system, behind the Dominican Republic (4.7%) and El Salvador (4.5%).
Honduras Ratifies ICSID Investment Treaty
Honduras deposited its ratification of the ICSID convention on July 17, becoming the 159th state to join the World Bank dispute-settlement mechanism for foreign-investment disputes, effective August 16.
Diario RoatánRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 26, 2026#foreign-investment#icsid#world-bank200,000 Small Coffee Farmers to Receive Technical Training
Honduras and the World Bank will launch a program to provide technical training to roughly 200,000 small-scale coffee producers nationwide, aiming to boost productivity and competitiveness in a key sector of the economy.