Violent Crime Remains A Blight

May 2007 | Ratings Update

As with its Central American peers, Honduras' new long-term political risk rating under our revised methodology is dragged down by high levels of poverty and income inequality, as well as a weak 'rule of law' score. That said, the new short-term risk rating is a relatively high 77.9, as we envisage short-term policy continuity in the absence of an imminent election. Major risks stem from the domestic security situation, with the government's policies seemingly unable to manage rising levels of violent gang-related

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