Switch to China Has Thrown Trade Off Balance, Analyst Says

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 21, 2026 · Originally reported October 20, 2026 by Radio América Honduras

Economist Rubén Darío Sorto warns that Honduras's diplomatic switch to mainland China has disrupted retail trade, calling the resulting shift in the trade balance with China 'brutal' for the Honduran economy.

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