Honduras's Proposed 2027 Budget Slashes Public Investment 17.3%

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 24, 2026 · Originally reported October 23, 2026 by Diario Roatán

The proposed 455.4-billion-lempira budget for 2027 would cut public investment by 17.3% from the previous year to 39.9 billion lempiras (about $1.6 billion), with productive investment falling 34%, according to a business-group analysis.

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