Egg Prices Hit 180 Lempiras Despite Price-Control Deal

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 13, 2026 · Originally reported November 13, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

A carton of eggs is selling for 180 lempiras (about $7.20) in Tegucigalpa, far above the 120-lempira cap set in a government agreement with poultry producers, drawing complaints that the deal is going unenforced.

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