Vehicle Registration Delays Hit 45 Days at Property Institute

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 20, 2026 · Originally reported August 19, 2026 by La Prensa

Vehicle owners in San Pedro Sula say it now takes up to 45 days to register imported vehicles at the Property Institute — well past the 30-day legal limit — leaving them open to traffic fines while their vehicles sit unregistered and unusable for sale or daily driving.

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