3,714 Schools Need Urgent Repairs, Honduras Says

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 3, 2026 · Originally reported July 3, 2026 by La Prensa

The Education Ministry reported that 16.4% of Honduras's 22,581 public schools — 3,714 facilities — need immediate infrastructure repairs, most of them in rural areas and damaged by weather and decay.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

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