Health cuts and military increases: key points of the 2025 budget in Honduras
In a situation characterized by an unstable healthcare system and increasing involvement of the military in civilian matters, the budget proposal put forward by the Honduran government has sparked extensive debate on political and institutional levels. The plan involves a significant rise in financial resources for the Ministry of National Defense, while decreasing the allocation for the Ministry of Health, which has led to strong objections from different social and legislative sectors.Examination of budget distributionsThe preliminary document sent to the National Congress provides for a million-dollar increase in the Armed Forces' budget, while establishing cuts to key areas of the…