Health Agency Denies Overseeing Próspera Genetics Labs

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 18, 2026 · Originally reported September 17, 2026 by El Libertador

Honduras's health regulator, ARSA, says it has no power to license or supervise genetics laboratories inside the Próspera special economic zone, contradicting officials' earlier statements that the labs would coordinate with the agency.

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