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A Cohep executive urged protesters blocking highways to propose solutions instead, arguing that Honduras's fuel-price rise reflects an international situation affecting many countries, since Honduras produces no oil of its own.

The Honduran private-sector council (Cohep) is calling for the 2027 national budget of roughly 457 billion lempiras to prioritize productive investment and job creation over current spending, citing concerns about low public-investment execution.

The head of the Cortés Chamber of Commerce called for stronger vocational and technical training to match Honduras's labor-market needs, ahead of a July 17 Employability Summit bringing together private companies, schools, and government officials.

A study by the Honduran private-sector council found that blackouts and electrical interruptions cost businesses approximately L1.2 billion (about $48 million) a year, with small firms hit hardest, as the government pushes energy-sector reforms.