Countries all over the world face many different problems typically the problems vary based on the country location. However, Latin American countries all face the same issues. From low education rates, migration, and violence and crime increasing. These issues are no different with Honduras, a Latin American country which is located west of Guatemala and south of El Salvador. Although Honduras faces these three challenges, there are several strengths that help Honduras overcome these issues. Honduras faces many of the same struggles that the majority of the Latin American countries face. One of the biggest issues in Honduras deals with education rates. Honduras has one of the lowest literacy rates and school completion rates in Latin America.
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Gangs and drugs are the main reason way many people wined up dead of fleeing the country. “There are an estimated 30,000 – 35,000 gang members in El Salvador with a similar number in Honduras (Heinemann et al 5). It is unreal to know that there are so many gang members within the country. Many of the gangs are forcing children to join many of which are male due to the fact that the majority of current gang members are male. The fact that many young males are being forced to join a gang scares the family into fleeing the country. This issue also ties back to the initial issue of low education rates. It can be seen that since there is an increasing large amount of gang members, many or which are young children, education rates also go down. This is due to the fact that violence and crime and dominating the majority of their day. “The accumulation of youth’s human capital assets is severely restricted when violence limits their access to education and health care” (Heinemann et al 7). Having limited access to education harms the children in the long run because they learn nothing else but violence and forcing others to join them. Children are not being properly educated when they are actively in a gang. They learn to do more bad than …show more content…
One of the biggest strengths in Honduras today is agribusiness. Agribusiness deals with the processing and distribution of agricultural goods. Since Honduras is mostly farmland, agribusiness plays a huge role in the economy and employment opportunities. “Agribusiness and sub-related sectors represent 40% of country 's GDP” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). This makes up a large percentage of Honduras’ gross domestic product, this percentage is larger than that of other Latin American countries. Some of the major agricultural products include shrimp, lobster, and tilapia” that are available all over the country due to the large bodies of water, and coffee and bananas. Another strength within the country is the large amount of renewable energy. The current energy matrix is: 62% thermal, 33% hydropower and 5% biomass” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). If things are done correctly and go as planned, Honduras has a goal of making “80% of the electricity produced to be derived from renewable sources by 2038” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). This would mean that the majority of energy used in Honduras may be renewable in less than 25
Gangs and drugs are the main reason way many people wined up dead of fleeing the country. “There are an estimated 30,000 – 35,000 gang members in El Salvador with a similar number in Honduras (Heinemann et al 5). It is unreal to know that there are so many gang members within the country. Many of the gangs are forcing children to join many of which are male due to the fact that the majority of current gang members are male. The fact that many young males are being forced to join a gang scares the family into fleeing the country. This issue also ties back to the initial issue of low education rates. It can be seen that since there is an increasing large amount of gang members, many or which are young children, education rates also go down. This is due to the fact that violence and crime and dominating the majority of their day. “The accumulation of youth’s human capital assets is severely restricted when violence limits their access to education and health care” (Heinemann et al 7). Having limited access to education harms the children in the long run because they learn nothing else but violence and forcing others to join them. Children are not being properly educated when they are actively in a gang. They learn to do more bad than …show more content…
One of the biggest strengths in Honduras today is agribusiness. Agribusiness deals with the processing and distribution of agricultural goods. Since Honduras is mostly farmland, agribusiness plays a huge role in the economy and employment opportunities. “Agribusiness and sub-related sectors represent 40% of country 's GDP” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). This makes up a large percentage of Honduras’ gross domestic product, this percentage is larger than that of other Latin American countries. Some of the major agricultural products include shrimp, lobster, and tilapia” that are available all over the country due to the large bodies of water, and coffee and bananas. Another strength within the country is the large amount of renewable energy. The current energy matrix is: 62% thermal, 33% hydropower and 5% biomass” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). If things are done correctly and go as planned, Honduras has a goal of making “80% of the electricity produced to be derived from renewable sources by 2038” (Honduras Sector Strengths 1). This would mean that the majority of energy used in Honduras may be renewable in less than 25