Security & Strategic Review - August 2026

In late June a contentious piece of legislation to strengthen and protect the agricultural sector took effect in Honduras. An initiative of the conservative Partido Nacional (PN) government led by President Nasry Asfura which took office in January, the legislation, which also extends to protect energy and tourism projects, was justified by the PN on the grounds that there had been a rise in invasions of productive lands in recent years. However, it has been criticised by rights groups due to its potential impacts on afro-descendent, indigenous and rural campesino communities, in a country where agrarian conflict has long fueled violence.