Honduras: Threats to Stop Government Projects

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The Honduran Chamber of Construction is inviting its members to a meeting next week to discuss the situation.

"The debt comes from projects executed for the Social Investment Fund (FHIS), the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Housing (Soptravi) and the Road Fund, most of which already have been completed or are in their final stage," Elheraldo.hn reported.

Source: elheraldo.hn

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