$5M Sale of Presidential Plane Sparks Political Row

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 13, 2026 · Originally reported July 11, 2026 by Once Noticias

Honduras sold its presidential aircraft for just over $5 million — about $9 million less than a previous Nationalist administration paid for it — prompting Libre opposition lawmakers to question the process, while the government says the sale was transparent and the proceeds will fund social projects.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Once Noticias, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: Radio América, Infobae – Honduras

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