The National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported on Tuesday that poverty in Honduras will decrease to 60.1% in 2025, representing a drop of 13.5 percentage points compared to 2021 (73.6%). These results coincide with the final stretch of President Xiomara Castro's term, the first woman to hold the office.
The report details that extreme poverty decreased by 15.4 percentage points, falling from 53.7% in 2021 to 38.3% in 2025. The director of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Eugenio Sosa, emphasized that this sustained growth demonstrates that more families are managing to rise above the poverty line. The government of Xiomara Castro broke the historical record for public investment in Honduras. The total amount invested during her presidency reached 304.487 billion lempiras, 79 percent more than what the three governments of the opposition National Party invested in 12 years.
Finance Secretary Christian Duarte stated that the government focused its efforts on "de-capturing the state" and reorganizing public finances, abolishing trusts and renegotiating contracts, which freed up 350 billion lempiras (US$13.3 million) for investment. The Castro administration prioritized sectors such as education, health, and energy, where it ensured that more than 900,000 families no longer pay for electricity.
In the labor market, the employed population grew from 3,722,370 to 4,075,415 people in the period 2021-2025. The unemployment rate also decreased from 8.6% in 2021 to 4.9% in 2025.
Duarte acknowledged that, despite progress, the measures remain insufficient to eradicate poverty structurally and stressed that persistent inequality represents a key challenge . The official emphasized that a small segment of the population concentrates a large portion of the wealth, which limits the impact of public policies.
The historic reduction in poverty and record public investment during President Xiomara Castro's term reinforce the model of democratizing public affairs and prioritizing the needs of the vast majority. These results demonstrate a process of socioeconomic transformation that breaks with previous neoliberal policies and positions Honduras on the path to social justice, although the fight against inequality and the encroachment of traditional elites remain challenges to regional integration.
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Poverty in Honduras falls 15.4% due to record public investment during Xiomara Castro's administration
https://www.telesurtv.net/pobreza-honduras-cae-inversion-xiomara-castro/The National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported on Tuesday that poverty in Honduras will decrease to 60.1% in 2025, representing a drop of 13.5 percentage points compared to 2021 (73.6%). These results coincide with the final stretch of President Xiomara Castro's term, the first woman to hold the office.
The report details that extreme poverty decreased by 15.4 percentage points, falling from 53.7% in 2021 to 38.3% in 2025. The director of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Eugenio Sosa, emphasized that this sustained growth demonstrates that more families are managing to rise above the poverty line. The government of Xiomara Castro broke the historical record for public investment in Honduras. The total amount invested during her presidency reached 304.487 billion lempiras, 79 percent more than what the three governments of the opposition National Party invested in 12 years.
Finance Secretary Christian Duarte stated that the government focused its efforts on "de-capturing the state" and reorganizing public finances, abolishing trusts and renegotiating contracts, which freed up 350 billion lempiras (US$13.3 million) for investment. The Castro administration prioritized sectors such as education, health, and energy, where it ensured that more than 900,000 families no longer pay for electricity.
In the labor market, the employed population grew from 3,722,370 to 4,075,415 people in the period 2021-2025. The unemployment rate also decreased from 8.6% in 2021 to 4.9% in 2025.
Duarte acknowledged that, despite progress, the measures remain insufficient to eradicate poverty structurally and stressed that persistent inequality represents a key challenge . The official emphasized that a small segment of the population concentrates a large portion of the wealth, which limits the impact of public policies.
The historic reduction in poverty and record public investment during President Xiomara Castro's term reinforce the model of democratizing public affairs and prioritizing the needs of the vast majority. These results demonstrate a process of socioeconomic transformation that breaks with previous neoliberal policies and positions Honduras on the path to social justice, although the fight against inequality and the encroachment of traditional elites remain challenges to regional integration.