Economist Faults Lagging Budget Spending, Urges 2027 Review

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 28, 2026 · Originally reported September 28, 2026 by Diario Roatán

Economist Amparo Canales says just 10 of Honduras's 105 budget institutions control more than 70% of resources, and she urges officials to review 2026 spending — only 60% executed by late September — before setting the 2027 allocations.

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