Drought Pushes 24,000 Students to Drop Out of School

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 24, 2026 · Originally reported October 22, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

More than 24,000 students in Honduras's public schools have dropped out this year, many after their families were forced to move within the country because of a severe drought that wiped out subsistence farming.

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Also reported by: Policía Nacional de Honduras

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