AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDrought Watch: Honduras expanded El Niño emergency coverage, adding 28 municipalities to red alert and bringing the total under emergency to 103, as reservoir levels near Tegucigalpa fall and water rationing tightens. Agriculture & Food Security: The dry corridor is hitting subsistence corn and bean farming, with rainfall deficits estimated at 100–200 millimeters and impacts spreading across multiple departments. Coffee & Supply Signals: Coffee prices slid as traders pointed to improving supply conditions, rising inventories, and expectations of higher Honduras output in the 2025/26 season. Local Industry Investment: Dinant says it’s boosting education and community projects across 16 municipalities, including teacher support, school kits, computers, and water-system upgrades. Manufacturing Expansion: Anduro Manufacturing opened a larger woven polypropylene packaging facility in San Pedro Sula within a free zone, aiming to meet growing demand and improve logistics. Labor/Immigration Pressure: A Honduran construction worker in Belize was jailed after failing to pay a $1,000 immigration fine, underscoring how enforcement can disrupt cross-border work. Security & Travel: The U.S. updated Honduras travel guidance with a “Do Not Travel” warning for Gracias a Dios amid high crime risk. Workforce Mobility: A deported Honduran man in Houston-linked reporting says finding stable work back home remains difficult, with gangs and extortion still a major barrier.
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