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Honduras's total public debt has exceeded $18 billion, with external debt alone over $11.5 billion, and Fosdeh warns that debt service payments of $3 billion planned for 2027 will consume resources needed for health, education, and other sectors.

A Fosdeh economist proposed restructuring Honduras's fuel-subsidy program and reviewing public spending to address rising fuel prices, noting that increasing the subsidy from 65% to 70% has failed to keep prices down, while the government explores targeting diesel support to transportation and agriculture.

A Fosdeh economist warns that roughly 37 billion lempiras in unaccounted money emitted by the previous administration could stoke inflation, though he notes that inflation stems from multiple causes including import dependence, fuel costs, and climate-driven agricultural shortfalls.