00:00In Honduras, the Nasri Asfura government has announced a new increase in fuel prices
00:04effective as of next Monday.
00:06The measure introduced by the Energy Secretary adds economic pressure on consumers
00:11in a country with 70% of its people living in poverty.
00:15In an attempt to justify the hike, the government says it is part of a 50% temporary economic support
00:20measure.
00:21However, people are denouncing a gradual withdrawal of subsidies,
00:25which deals a direct blow to the most vulnerable sectors.
00:28Transport operators and consumers warn that every rise in fuel prices translates into higher costs for food and necessities.
00:37Public outcry criticizes the fact that, rather than shielding Honduran families as far as neoliberal government,
00:44is entrenching an upward trend that serves fiscal interest at the expense of the average person's pocketbook.
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