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February 6, 2026In force

Decree 3-2026

Congreso Nacional

  • Decree: 3-2026
  • Published: February 6, 2026
  • Issuing body: Congreso Nacional
  • Gazette: 37,063
  • Category: Financial & Tax

Summary

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This decree authorizes the government to sell the Embraer Legacy 600 presidential aircraft through a transparent auction. The funds obtained will be used exclusively for public health and to build university centers in departments where the National Autonomous University of Honduras has no presence, benefiting citizens without access to state higher education.

Considerations

Whereas the Constitution of the Republic of Honduras provides that State assets must be administered with transparency, efficiency and in function of the public interest, prioritizing the satisfaction of the fundamental needs of the population;

Whereas the General Law of Public Administration and the State Contracting Law regulate the management, disposal and destination of State assets, establishing clear procedures for the sale of public assets that are not justified by service needs;

Whereas Honduras is a signatory to international treaties and agreements that promote good governance, the efficient use of public resources and accountability, such as the Inter-American Convention against Corruption and the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which require acting with responsibility in the administration of State assets;

Whereas the presidential aircraft has demanded considerable expenses in maintenance, repainting and pilot training, without having offered clear benefits to governmental management nor addressing as a priority the most urgent challenges of the citizenry; 600 (FAH-001), through a transparent sale process in accordance with applicable legal norms, through auction or commercialization mechanisms established by Law.

Whereas Honduran society demands an approach to responsible public management, transparent and oriented toward results, especially in the prioritization of social investments that address the deterioration in the provision of basic needs registered in recent years;

Whereas it is socially unjustifiable to maintain a State asset of high operational cost that does not fulfill a strategic function at a time when the provision of essential services such as health, education, nutrition and drinking water is insufficient for a significant percentage of the population;

Whereas in accordance with Article 205, Attribution 1) of the Constitution of the Republic, it is the authority of the National Congress: To create, enact, interpret, reform and repeal laws.

Whereas the Constitution of the Republic of Honduras establishes in its Article 59 that, "The human person is the supreme purpose of society and the State". All of us have the obligation to respect and protect it. The dignity of the human being is inviolable.

Whereas Article 151 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes that, "Education is an essential function of the State for the conservation, promotion and dissemination of culture, which must project its benefits to society without discrimination of any kind".

Whereas currently the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) has coverage in eight (8) departments at the national level, being the departments of Gracias a Dios, Lempira, Valle, La Paz, Intibucá, Colón, Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara and Yoro, those that do not have the fortune of having a State university center to meet the population's educational needs.

Whereas the State of Honduras will contribute to the sustainability, development and enhancement of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), through an annual budget allocation from the General Budget of Income and Expenses of the Republic of Honduras, in each fiscal year, in order to implement

Articles

Article 2.-

APPRAISAL AND MINIMUM PRICE: Before executing the sale, the Executive Branch must conduct an appraisal carried out by independent national or international experts to determine a minimum price for the aircraft, and likewise review aspects of property documents and any other matters related to the operation of the aircraft.

Article 3.-

DESTINATION OF FUNDS: The resources obtained from the sale shall be allocated exclusively to public health and to finance the construction of university centers in the departments where there is no presence of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) at the national level, for which purpose the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (SEFIN) shall incorporate said funds into the General Budget of the Republic for the corresponding year. Investigative journalism has reported that the sale has been stalled, and that the aircraft has been largely inactive in a hangar without productive official use. WHEREAS: The Honduran society demands an approach to responsible, transparent, and results-oriented public management, especially in the prioritization of social investments that address the deterioration in the provision of basic needs registered in recent years; WHEREAS: It is socially unjustifiable to maintain a state asset with high operational costs that does not fulfill a strategic function at times when the provision of essential services such as health, education, nutrition, and potable water is insufficient for a significant percentage of the population; WHEREAS: In accordance with Article 205, Attribution 1) of the Constitution of the Republic, it is within the authority of the National Congress to: Create, decree, interpret, reform, and repeal laws. THEREFORE, IT DECREES:

Article 1.-

AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE: The Executive Branch is hereby authorized, through the competent authorities, to sell the presidential aircraft Embraer Legacy

Article 4.-

This Decree shall enter into force within twenty (20) days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette "La Gaceta". Given in the city of Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, in the Session Hall of the National Congress, on the twenty-sixth day of the month of January of the year two thousand twenty-six. JOSÉ TOMÁS ZAMBRANO MOLINA PRESIDENT CARLOS ROBERTO LEDEZMA CASCO SECRETARY FRANCIS OMAR CABRERA M. SECRETARY To the Executive Branch Therefore: Execute Tegucigalpa, M.D.C., January 29, 2026 NASRY JUAN ASFURA ZABLAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC THE STATE SECRETARY IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE Legislative Branch DECREE No. 4-2026 THE NATIONAL CONGRESS, WHEREAS: The Constitution of the Republic of Honduras establishes in Article 59 that, "The human person is the supreme purpose of society and the State." We all have the obligation to respect and protect it. The dignity of the human being is inviolable. WHEREAS: Article 151 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes that, "Education is an essential function of the State for the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of culture, which must project its benefits to society without discrimination of any kind." WHEREAS: Currently the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) has coverage in eight (8) departments at the national level, with the departments of Gracias a Dios, Lempira, Valle, La Paz, Intibucá, Colón, Ocotepeque, Santa Bárbara, and Yoro being those that do not have the benefit of having a state university center to meet the educational needs of the population. WHEREAS: The State of Honduras shall contribute to the sustenance, development, and expansion of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) through an annual budgetary allocation from the General Budget of Income and Expenditures of the Republic of Honduras in each fiscal year, in order to implement

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