The article Elheraldo.hn reports that several sectors have felt, "an unprecedented economic and social change" since Juan Orlando Hernández took office as president.

" ... During this time the Nationalist government has implemented strong measures on security, employment, health, education, finance, tourism and development, which has marked a full agenda that involves an economic and social re-boot for the nation. "

" ... The very day of the inauguration, ... Hernandez began his tenure commanding the Armed Forces and National Police to launch Operation Morozan ... and various security forces took to the streets to fight crime and delinquency, which was threatening the population. "

"... The president also carried out a restructuring and reengineering of public administration which includes the closure and merger of several institutions to achieve savings of at least 4,000 million Lempiras."

"... In the field of health he ordered the intervention of the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) filed a new drug purchase scheme for hospitals and also ordered the implementation of confidence tests for people in leadership positions in the public health system. "

Source: elheraldo.hn

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