AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTextile & Energy Investment: Honduras is moving ahead with a $400 million textile and solar complex in Choloma (Cortés) by Texhong International and Danasun Energy, covering 400 hectares and including a 300+ MW photovoltaic plant aimed at cutting production costs and reducing reliance on the national grid, with claims of about 7,000 permanent jobs and faster exports via Puerto Cortés. Infrastructure & Flood Resilience: The Honduran president outlined new Sula Valley projects, including dredging 137 km of the Ulúa and Chamelecón rivers, reinforcing riverbanks, and building roads to reduce rainy-season flooding and improve mobility. Diplomacy for Trade: Honduras’ chargé d’affaires in Qatar joined Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala to reaffirm deeper ties with Doha focused on trade, investment, tourism, food security, energy, infrastructure and education. Human Rights & Water vs. Mining: Amnesty International highlighted the case of Honduran water defender Juan López of Tocoa, killed in 2024 after years of organizing against mining and energy projects threatening rivers and protected areas. Labor & Migration Pressure: CBS reported U.S. deportations sending Hondurans and other Latin Americans to remote locations like Liberia, describing legal limbo and fear of persecution.
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