Cohep Chief Says Legal Uncertainty Is Choking Investment and Jobs

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 2, 2026 · Originally reported September 1, 2026 by Diario Roatán

Cohep president Anabel Gallardo said legal and economic uncertainty is a major obstacle to attracting investment and formal employment, pointing to losses in the power sector, flaws in the part-time labor law, and the need to create jobs that keep Hondurans home rather than dependent on migration and remittances.

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