Budget Sets Aside L242 Million for Fee Ruled Unconstitutional

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 26, 2026 · Originally reported October 26, 2026 by El Heraldo

Honduras's Finance Ministry has earmarked L242 million (about $9.7 million) in the 2027 budget to pay a professional fee for agricultural scientists that the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional in 2009, even as UNAG employees sue for roughly L600 million.

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