US Backs Honduras Energy Reform as Liberal Deputies Split on Bill
US chargée d'affaires Colleen Hoey met Congress president Tomás Zambrano to reaffirm backing for the Honduras energy reform, as the Liberal bench split over the bill and readied a counterproposal. The post US Backs Honduras Energy Reform as Liberal Deputies Split on Bill appeared first on The Rio Times .
The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Honduras energy reform, emphasizing the importance of developing a modernised power sector. Colleen A. Hoey, the US embassy's chargée d'affaires, met with Congress president Tomás Zambrano in Tegucigalpa. The Liberal Party bench, which holds voting power, has raised objections to the current bill and plans to introduce a counterproposal.
The split within the Liberal Party deepens the already fragile coalition needed to pass the reform. ENEE, the national electricity company, has a first-half 2026 deficit of 11.2 billion lempiras, or approximately US$417 million, with annual losses of around US$600 million. The reform aims to reorganise ENEE, separating generation, transmission, and distribution into distinct units while maintaining state ownership.
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