Economic Sectors Support Honduras Return to PETROCARIBE

The Honduran Council of the Oil Industry (Cohpetrol) stated here today that it supports the country”s return to the regional energy cooperation mechanism Petrocaribe.

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Honduras return to PETROCARIBE receives support

In statements to press, the executive director of Cohpetrol noted that importers have expressed their support to the government to join this initiative.

She explained the only request from the Council is to maintain the current distribution system of the fuel, which mean to keep the several suppliers for the Honduran market.

In recent days, General Coordinator of the Government, Jorge Ramón Hernandez, announced that this central American nation would return to Petrocaribe.

Honduras formed part for the first time of this energy cooperation agreement during the administration of Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009), who was overthrown on June 28, 2009 through a coup d’état.

As a response to this, the country was suspended from the mechanism, which is currently integrated by 18 nations.

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