After 25 Years of TPS, Honduras Poverty Rate Hasn't Budged

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 20, 2026 · Originally reported August 18, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Economist Julio Raudales, former president of the Honduran Economists' College, notes that poverty in Honduras has held at roughly 63% since 2001, raising the question of what progress has come from 25 years of Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans in the US.

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