Honduras public debt tops $18B, heaviest budget item

Honduras' total public debt has surpassed $18 billion, with debt service now the largest single item in the national budget, according to Fosdeh director Mauricio Díaz Burdett. The figure, first reported by Proceso Digital, underscores fiscal strain in one of Central America's most indebted economies. The claim is based on a single source and lacks official confirmation, leaving the exact composition and sustainability of the debt uncertain.