TegucigalpaHonduras bought $3.1 billion from China in 2025 and sold $52.9 million, central bank figures show.
Traders in Comayagüela report falling sales and closures as Chinese-owned shops spread.
A municipal police judge says 42 to 45 of 78 inspected Chinese-owned shops have irregular operating permits.
One stallholder says sales fell to 40% of former levels but did not say whether other factors contributed.
Traders in other municipalities have also protested and asked the authorities to act.
How each outlet framed it
- Contracorriente leans critical
- cites 42-45 of 78 inspected Chinese shops with permit irregularities and the $3.1B import versus $52.9M export imbalance with China
Sources: Contracorriente