More Than 1,400 Formal Businesses Have Closed Since 2022

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 1, 2026 · Originally reported August 31, 2026 by La Prensa

More than 1,400 formal businesses have shut down and registered the closure with Honduras's tax authority (SAR) since 2022, including 200 so far this year, concentrated in the departments of Francisco Morazán, Cortés, and Comayagua.

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