Extreme poverty in Honduras forces many to migrate

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According to the World Bank, Honduras has some of the highest levels of economic inequality in all of Latin America. Nearly two-thirds of Hondurans – or about 5.5 million people – live in poverty.

Extreme poverty is a key push factor of migration from Honduras.

CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports.

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