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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

On June 27, the United States partnered with COVAX to ensure that 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Honduras. These vaccine doses are a part of our commitment to save lives and end the pandemic globally, and they do not come with strings attached.

In our shared battle to defeat COVID-19, we are pleased to announce that a second shipment of 1.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Honduras on July 22. Only by continuing to vaccinate the world can we move forward together.

The United States was proud to work with COVAX to deliver another vaccine donation to Honduras on August 25: 99,450 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccinations are an essential element in our shared battle to defeat COVID-19.

On September 17, 7,020 additional doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Honduras. The U.S. has now donated 88,920 doses to Honduras via COVAX in the past two weeks. The U.S. is delivering on its commitment to partners in the region that we will combat COVID-19 together.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

Highlights

September 15, 2021

Honduran Independence Day

September 15, 2021

Bicentennial of Independence in Central America

August 4, 2021

U.S. Visa Actions Supporting Democracy and Combatting Corruption in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

July 20, 2021

Designations of Former Honduran President Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo Sosa and Former First Lady Rosa Elena Bonilla Avila for Involvement in Significant Corruption

July 1, 2021

Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle Ricardo Zuniga On Release of the Section 353 Report (aka Corrupt Actors List)

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S.-Honduras Relations

Honduras is an ally of the United States, and its population has historically registered some of the highest favorability ratings in the hemisphere toward the United States. U.S. policy in Honduras focuses on strengthening democratic governance, including the promotion of human rights and the rule of law; enhancing economic prosperity; and improving the long-term security situation in the country. U.S. government programs promote a healthy and open economy capable of sustainable growth, an improved business and investment climate, protection of U.S. citizen and corporate rights, and the well-being and security of the Honduran people.

U.S. Assistance to Honduras

U.S. foreign assistance in Central America is guided by the U.S. Strategy for Central America ("Strategy"). Announced in 2015, the Strategy is a bipartisan, multiyear effort promoting institutional reforms and addressing development challenges in all seven Central American countries (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama). The Strategy aims to secure U.S. borders and protect American citizens by addressing the security, governance, and economic drivers of illegal immigration and transnational crime, while increasing opportunities for U.S. and other businesses. The Strategy focuses on three overarching lines of action: 1) promoting prosperity, 2) enhancing security, and 3) improving governance.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The United States is the chief trading partner for Honduras. Bilateral trade between the two nations totaled $11.4 billion in 2017. The value of U.S. goods exported to Honduras was $5 billion in 2017, with Honduras exporting $4.6 billion in goods to the United States.

Honduras Flag: three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue, with five blue, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band; the stars represent the members of the former Federal Republic of Central America - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water and the peace and prosperity of its people.

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External Resources

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