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Honduras: Empresa Privada y Fondo Monetario Internacional dialogan sobre mitigación de riesgos externos

En el marco de las evaluaciones correspondientes a la cuarta y quinta revisión del acuerdo económico vigente, representantes del Consejo Hondureño de la Empresa Privada (Cohep) y la misión del Fondo Monetario Internacional dialogaron sobre los principales desafíos que enfrenta Honduras ante un escenario internacional cada vez más complejo e incierto.
El encuentro, desarrollado como parte de la agenda técnica del organismo financiero internacional en el país, permitió el intercambio de perspectivas entre el sector privado y los expertos del FMI, con el objetivo de identificar mecanismos que contribuyan a fortalecer la resiliencia económica nacional.
De acuerdo con el analista económico del Cohep, Alejandro Kaffati, la reunión se centró en la búsqueda de estrategias orientadas a reducir el impacto de factores externos sobre la economía hondureña.
“El diálogo se centró en identificar estrategias que mitiguen riesgos externos y promuevan un entorno financiero resiliente para todos los sectores productivos”, explicó Kaffati, al destacar la importancia de este tipo de acercamientos en un momento en el que la economía global atraviesa múltiples tensiones.
Uno de los puntos centrales de la discusión fue el impacto de la crisis en Medio Oriente, que ha generado efectos en cadena sobre los mercados internacionales, particularmente en el encarecimiento de los combustibles y el aumento de la inflación.
Según Kaffati, diversos sectores productivos en Honduras ya resienten las consecuencias de este contexto adverso.
“Hemos visto cómo diferentes sectores están sufriendo el rezago económico, el incremento de los combustibles y queremos ver de qué manera se mitigan”, señaló el analista, subrayando la necesidad de adoptar medidas concretas que amortigüen estos efectos en la economía nacional.

Durante la reunión, también se abordó la situación de la Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica (ENEE), considerada un elemento clave dentro del acuerdo suscrito con el FMI.
La estatal eléctrica continúa siendo uno de los principales retos estructurales para el país, no solo por su impacto en las finanzas públicas, sino también por su incidencia en la competitividad y atracción de inversiones.
En ese sentido, los representantes del sector privado coincidieron en que avanzar en la sostenibilidad financiera de la ENEE es fundamental para generar confianza en los inversionistas y garantizar un entorno económico más estable.
La mejora en la gestión de esta empresa estatal forma parte de los compromisos adquiridos por Honduras en el marco del acuerdo con el organismo internacional.
Otro tema relevante en la agenda fue el mecanismo de disponibilidad de divisas, particularmente el acceso a dólares en el sistema financiero nacional.
Los empresarios plantearon la necesidad de evaluar si el esquema actual se mantendrá o si se prevén ajustes graduales en los próximos años, considerando las presiones que podrían surgir sobre las reservas internacionales.
Más allá de los indicadores macroeconómicos presentados recientemente por el Banco Central de Honduras, especialmente en el Programa Monetario 2026-2027, el enfoque del sector privado se centra en los riesgos que podrían materializarse en el corto y mediano plazo.

Kaffati advirtió que las proyecciones del Banco Central apuntan a una inflación que podría superar el 6% en 2026, una cifra que calificó como elevada en comparación con el comportamiento reciente de los precios.
Este escenario plantea desafíos importantes para la política económica, particularmente en lo relacionado con el control de la inflación y el impulso al crecimiento.
“Dentro de esos riesgos, es necesario explorar con el Fondo Monetario y el mismo gobierno cuáles son esos mecanismos para amortiguar los impactos negativos sobre la inflación y sobre el crecimiento económico”, enfatizó el analista.
La misión del FMI se encuentra en Honduras desde hace aproximadamente una semana y permanecerá en el país por un período de 15 días, como parte del proceso de revisión del acuerdo firmado el 11 de agosto de 2023 bajo las modalidades de Acuerdo Stand-By (SBA) y Servicio de Crédito Ampliado (SCA).
Este programa tiene una vigencia de tres años, comprendidos entre 2023 y 2026, y constituye uno de los pilares de la política económica del país.
En caso de que se aprueben la cuarta y quinta revisión del acuerdo, Honduras podría acceder a un desembolso de aproximadamente 240 millones de dólares.
Estos recursos están destinados a fortalecer las finanzas públicas y las reservas internacionales, además de contribuir a reducir el déficit fiscal mediante su incorporación a la caja única del Estado.
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China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims

Taiwan warns US about China’s regional ambitions as Trump weighs arms deal
Fox Business correspondent Lydia Hu reports live on Taiwan’s top diplomat, Alexander Yui, sharing a warning about China as President Donald Trump weighs a proposed $14 billion arms package for the island. Yui stresses that Taiwan acts as a front-line defense, preventing China’s wider ambitions. Taiwan’s semiconductor production, 90% of the world’s advanced chips, makes US support critical.
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China has deployed over 100 vessels in the waters surrounding Taiwan in the week following President Donald Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the secretary general of Taiwan’s National Security Council said Saturday.
«Our ISR/intel shows that the PRC has deployed over 100 vessels around the 1st Island Chain over the past few days, so soon after the Beijing summit,» Secretary General Joseph Wu wrote on X.
«In this part of the world, China is the one & only PROBLEM wrecking the Status Quo & threatening regional peace & stability,» Wu concluded.
Wu posted a graphic appearing to show a high volume of Chinese vessel deployments in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and near Taiwan and The Philippines.
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A Taiwanese graphic showing alleged Chinese ship deployments near Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific region. (Taiwan National Security Council)
Wu alerted the world to the ship deployments a little more than a week after Trump left Beijing and just days after Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung Cao told U.S. lawmakers that the U.S. was temporarily pausing weapons shipments to Taiwan.
«Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury,» Cao testified during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao testifies during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing titled «The Posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for FY2027 and the Future Years Defense Program,» in the Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
U.S. lawmakers approved a $14 billion weapons package to be sold to Taiwan in January, though Trump has yet to sign off on it.
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Taiwanese officials say they were not alerted to any potential pauses, according to The Associated Press.
Cao’s pause announcement followed the Trump-Xi summit during which Chinese officials made clear that the Taiwan question is China’s biggest issue in diplomatic relations with the United States.

The USS Chung-Hoon observed a Chinese navy ship sharply crossing its path in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, forcing the American destroyer to slow to avoid a collision during a freedom of navigation transit alongside Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal. (Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy)
«President Xi stressed to President Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement after the Trump-Xi bilateral meeting.
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«If it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability. Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy,» Ning concluded.
Fox News Digital contacted the White House, a representative for the Taiwanese government and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for additional comment.
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US Army hits 2026 recruiting goals four months early, Pete Hegseth announces at West Point commencement

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The United States Army reached its recruiting goals for 2026 four months early, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth revealed during a Saturday commencement speech at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
«Recruitments are up across the joint force, and I’m pleased to announce that just two days ago, the U.S. Army met its 2026 recruiting goals four months early,» Hegseth said.
«A second record year in a row. That means you’re about to train this group right here and lead 61,500 new soldiers. And next year, when we grow the size of the army, it will be even more when you’re out there in your formations as platoon leaders at the tip of the spear, you will be at the tip of the spear of their snapback,» he continued.
In 2025, the Army set a goal of 61,000 and exceeded it with 62,050, according to the Pentagon.
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth salutes graduating cadets during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«The men and women who chose to serve our nation are actively showing their commitment to something larger than themselves,» Command Sgt. Maj. Danny Basham, United States Army Recruiting Division command sergeant major, said in a statement. «The nation depends on their strength, character and commitment.»
During Hegseth’s speech, the war secretary also criticized previous military policy of focusing on diversity goals and «anti-American ideologies.»
«They embraced the DEI craze and tried to introduce diversity and inclusion studies, and they hired professors who advocated for anti-American ideologies right here in these halls. But no more. West Point is set apart. It’s special. It’s above politics. Success here is based on merit. It’s how you perform that matters. This is the United States Military Academy,» he said.
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«The single dumbest phrase in military history was peddled in our army only a few short years ago. You’ve all heard it, maybe in your first two years at West Point. Our diversity is our strength. The single dumbest phrase in military history,» he said.
«We had generals saying this with a straight face on national television. It was absolute nonsense. Now, these sorts of silly things can be laughed at when they occur in a civilian lounge or civilian faculty lounge, or debated in graduate seminars, but they cannot be tolerated in our formations. These ideas are what get people killed. Diversity is not our strength. Unity is our strength,» Hegseth said, garnering applause.
He continued to praise the graduating cadets and painted a picture of a dangerous world confronting them.
HEGSETH VOWS TO REBUILD MILITARY DETERRENCE SO ENEMIES ‘DON’T WANT TO F— WITH US’

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to graduating cadets during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. U.S. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«You’re in a dangerous line of work, and there is no world in which high intensity conflict exists without great pain, agony, sickness, and human tragedy. In this War Department, we raise up warriors. Purpose built, not for good weather, blue skies or fancy parades. We’re built to load up on the back of helicopters, C-17s or Strykers in the dead of night, in fair weather or foul, to go to dangerous places, to engage those who would do our nation and our citizens harm and deliver justice in close and brutal combat on behalf of the American people,» he continued.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth receives a gift during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremony in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy on May 23, 2026, in West Point, New York. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
«But what makes us different is that we don’t fight because we hate what’s in front of us. We fight because we love what’s behind us. Our family, our freedom and our flag. The battlefield does not grade on a curve, and you can’t throw your pronouns at the enemy. Combat is the ultimate test, and our best Americans must ace it,» Hegseth said.
Hegseth’s speech touched heavily upon faith as he read a verse from Isaiah 6:8. «Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying ‘whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ and I said ‘Here I am! Send me,’» Hegseth read.
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«Send me is the timeless, selfless call to service,» he said.
He also invoked Charlie Kirk while imploring the cadets to seek God always.
«As Charlie Kirk often said, ‘Remember always, this too shall pass.’ The good times will pass. The bad times will pass. You’re never as good as you think you are, nor are you as bad as you think you are. Seek God in every circumstance,» he said.
Hegseth delivered his speech Saturday as the U.S. considering resuming fresh military actions against Iran as a peace deal hangs in the balance. The war secretary discussed what was asked of the U.S. military during Operation Epic Fury.
«Your soldiers must be ready for anything because the world is only getting more complex. Just look at what our soldiers have done in just the last few months alone, we’ve asked our airborne and rapid reaction forces to deploy at a moment’s notice to the Middle East, standing as an iron shield to protect American bases and American lives from Iranian proxies. This includes American Army units using HIMARS to help sink the Iranian Navy. I know the Army loves sinking the Navy. That’s the only name navy you’re currently allowed to sink,» Hegseth joked, referencing the known friendly rivalry between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.
President Donald Trump is holding a conference call on Saturday afternoon with Arab leaders to get their opinions on a draft agreement with Iran. The president reportedly told Axios earlier Saturday he’s a «solid 50/50» on whether a «good» deal could be reached or else «blow them to kingdom come.»
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