Most estimates are steadily positives for this dynamic country with a market of + 8
million potential consumers.
The price of
petroleum is regulated, and the Congress often ratifies temporary price regulation
for basic commodities.
Gold,
silver, lead and zinc are mined. In 2005 Honduras signed CAFTA, a free trade
agreement with the United States. In December 2005, Puerto Cortes, the primary
seaport of Honduras, was included in the U.S. Container Security Initiative.
For economic
development a 2012 memorandum of understanding with a group
of international investors obtained Honduran government approval to build a
zone (city) with its own laws, tax system, judiciary and police. The government
began construction of the first zones in June 2015.
About half
of the electricity sector in Honduras is privately
owned. The remaining generation capacity is run by ENEE (Empresa Nacional de
Energía Eléctrica).
Infrastructure
for transportation in Honduras consists of: 699 kilometres
(434 miles) of railways; 13,603 kilometres (8,453 miles) of roadways.
Water
supply and sanitation in Honduras differ
greatly from urban centers to rural villages. Larger population centers
generally have modernized water treatment and distribution systems; however
water quality is often poor because of lack of proper maintenance and
treatment.
Rural areas generally have basic drinking water systems with limited capacity for
water treatment. Many urban areas
have sewer systems in place for the collection of wastewater, but proper
treatment of wastewater is scarce. In rural areas sanitary facilities are generally
limited to latrines and basic septic pits.
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