Honduras Spent $32 Billion on Poverty in 20 Years With Little Result

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 21, 2026 · Originally reported June 21, 2026 by Radio América Honduras

An analyst with Honduras's external-debt and development forum says poverty levels have remained flat over two decades despite spending more than 800 billion lempiras (roughly $32 billion) in anti-poverty programs, raising questions about where the money went.

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