Former Finance Official Blames Budget Cuts for Food Crisis

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026 · Originally reported August 10, 2026 by El Libertador

Christian Duarte, a former Finance Ministry official, tied budget cuts by the Asfura administration to a food crisis affecting 1.8 million Hondurans, citing reductions in agricultural programs, forestry protection, farm credit, and water infrastructure.

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