HONDURAS ECONOMIC NEWS

Tribuna 2, Prensa 16, “Sigue la escasez de gasolinas”, most Dippsa stations are empty, according to Enrique Flores Lanza, Presidential Advisor, Dippsa is planning to import fuel from Guatemala through its partner Puma. 

Prensa 71, “Otra vez sube el cemento”, according to Dario Mencia, Lafarge-Incehsa Manager, the price of cement is going up starting today, in Tegucigalpa is going up by Lps. 2.13 and in San Pedro Sula by Lps. 3.00.  The GOH is saying that there will be no increase in cement prices.

Prensa 14, “Pedirán aprobar ley consensuada en 2006”, the private sector and the telecommunications sector are requesting Congress to consider approving the Telcomm. Law that was agreed on by all sectors involved in October 2006, and not the one presented by the Executive Office in March of this year, which does not comply with national and international legislation.

Prensa 72, “Honduras con el mayor crecimiento en arneses”,  according to a report from the Maquila Association, Honduras is the biggest exporter of arneses to the U.S.  In april of 2007 arneses exports grew 214.60% compared to the same month in 2006.