Liberal Engineer Opposes Government Energy Reform

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported July 1, 2026 by El Libertador

José Azcona, a Liberal Party engineer and former congressman, contends that the government's plan to split the state power utility into three private-market companies would effectively privatize the electricity market and drive up costs for poor consumers, though he says ENEE can be salvaged without outright privatization.

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