Investment Drop Tied to Security, Energy Costs, Handal Says

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 5, 2026 · Originally reported July 3, 2026 by Radio América Honduras

Juliette Handal, former president of the country's main business council (Cohep), blamed a first-quarter drop in investment on security fears, including gang violence and massacres, rising energy costs set to climb 12%, and global supply-chain disruptions, all of which she said erode investor confidence.

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