After Decades of Work, Thousands of Elderly Hondurans Have No Pension

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 10, 2026 · Originally reported October 9, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

As of 2021, 68% of Hondurans 65 and older lived in poverty and 69% had no pension or work income, a crisis fueled by informal employment and gaps in pension coverage that leave families to fill the void.

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