Government Cuts More Than 1,700 Public-Sector Jobs

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 16, 2026 · Originally reported July 15, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Honduras's Technical Liquidation Commission says more than 1,700 state employees have been laid off in a restructuring meant to cut costs and shift savings to health, education, and security, with the government paying over 700 million lempiras (about $28 million) in severance.

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