30,000 Microenterprises Close as Power Cuts and Costs Mount

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 2, 2026 · Originally reported August 1, 2026 by Radio HRN

Gremipe, the micro and small business association, warns that about 30,000 microenterprises have closed nationwide so far this year, wiping out roughly 80,000 jobs, and blames power outages and rising production costs.

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