TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) CEO Ben Black yesterday met with Honduran President Nasry Asfura and members of his government in Tegucigalpa to discuss potential opportunities for investment in Honduras. CEO Black was part of an interagency delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Caleb Orr to highlight the Trump administration’s commitment to promote shared prosperity and security in the Western Hemisphere through commercial and economic diplomacy.
“It was great to meet with President Asfura and his government in Tegucigalpa to hear about their reforms and opportunities for engagement. President Trump is committed to promoting shared prosperity and security in the Western Hemisphere. Now is the right time for U.S. investments in Honduras across priority sectors, including energy and critical infrastructure, especially ports and port modernization. DFC investments can help transform the Honduran economy and create opportunities for U.S. and Honduran businesses,” said DFC CEO Ben Black.
Before concluding their visit, CEO Black and Assistant Secretary Orr participated in a press roundtable with local media to discuss key takeaways from their time in the country and what’s ahead for the U.S.-Honduras relationship.
“We're really taking a bottom-up approach and finding long-term partners to invest that will last long beyond any of our time in office. We want to make sure that 10, 20, 50 years from now, there is growing trade, investment, and business between the United States and Honduras. I’m excited about the progress we made on our trip and look forward to furthering our engagement with the Honduran government and private sector in the weeks and months ahead,” said CEO Black.
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