Government Threatens Fines Over Unjustified Egg Price Hikes

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

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez warned that merchants and producers who cannot justify recent egg-carton increases above 14 lempiras face fines of 1,000 to 10,000 minimum wages and possible month-long closures.

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