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LatinNews Daily - 24 March 2026
In brief: Honduras seeks to address rise in fuel prices
*Honduras’ communications minister, José Argueta, has outlined various measures taken by the conservative Partido Nacional (PN) government led by President Nasry Asfura to address the rise in fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East. These include plans for the government to assume the cost of 50% of the increase in fuel prices, a 10% discount in purchases made with the national supplier of basic products (Banasupro), a government-run entity which seeks to address food insecurity and ensure price stability for essential goods, and remote working for non-essential government officials, among other measures. On 14 March the government already announced plans to subsidise 50% of price increases in regular petrol and diesel across the country, which took effect on 16 March.
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