Union Leader Demands Long-Term Fix for Power Crisis

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 11, 2026 · Originally reported September 10, 2026 by Diario Roatán

Miguel Aguilar, president of the STENEE electrical workers' union, says Hondurans are worn down by rolling blackouts caused by drought, low reservoirs, and diesel shortages, and he is pressing the government for lasting solutions—including more than 1,800 megawatts of new generating capacity, not the 600 megawatts it announced.

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