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AI regulation in Honduras: laws & policy (2026)

AI in Honduras: no framework.

As of May 2026, Honduras has enacted no legislation, regulations, or formal national strategy specifically governing artificial intelligence. The National Digital Government Plan 2023-2026 acknowledges AI as a strategic challenge but does not constitute an AI governance framework. Regional legal experts confirmed in February 2026 that Honduras, alongside Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, has produced no regulatory material on AI.

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Legal framework

No AI-specific law, strategy, or designated regulator; general digital governance falls under CONATEL (telecommunications regulator) and IAIP (public information/transparency authority)

Key points: artificial intelligence in Honduras

  1. No AI-specific legislation

    Honduras has not enacted any standalone law or regulation specifically addressing artificial intelligence, and no agency has been formally designated to regulate AI systems.

    lexmundi.com consortiumlegal.com

  2. No proposed AI bill

    As of February 2026, Honduras has not introduced or published any draft bill or legislative proposal specifically targeting artificial intelligence regulation, unlike regional peers such as Panama.

    consortiumlegal.com aipolicyportal.org

  3. Digital Government Plan 2023-2026

    The National Digital Government Plan 2023-2026, published by DIGER, references AI as a global competitiveness challenge and includes digital transformation targets, but establishes no AI governance rules, principles, or oversight body.

    diger.gob.hn dig.watch

  4. Pending data protection law

    A Law for the Protection of Confidential Personal Data has been under discussion in the Honduran Congress; if enacted it would apply incidentally to AI applications processing personal data, but does not address AI directly.

    lawgratis.com aipolicyportal.org

  5. LATAM 4.0 capacity-building

    In March 2024, Honduras joined the LATAM 4.0 initiative to develop AI workforce capacity and establish AI hubs, including training 500 young nationals in AI skills; this is a development programme, not a regulatory instrument.

    aipolicyportal.org

  6. CONATEL-ITU cybersecurity initiative

    CONATEL (national telecoms regulator) announced a cybersecurity project with the International Telecommunication Union specifically to address AI-related risks, signalling institutional awareness but not constituting AI-specific regulation.

    proceso.hn

Timeline of decisions

  1. Guidance
    Honduras Launches Largest AI-in-Education Programme: 60,000 Teachers to Train with Google Gemini

    The government announced a partnership with Google to train all 60,000 public-school teachers in AI tools, including Gemini, for lesson planning and classroom use — unveiled at the Google Public Sector Summit 2026 in Washington. It is the largest AI deployment initiative Honduras has undertaken, yet it operates with no dedicated AI regulatory framework in place.

    La Prensa Honduras

  2. Guidance
    SICA ERDI Working Group Formally Approves Regional AI Ethical Principles Charter — Honduras a Party

    The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Central American Integration System's Regional Digital Strategy (ERDI) approved a non-binding Charter of Ethical Principles for the Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence across all SICA member states, including Honduras. It is the only AI-specific governance instrument that covers Honduras as of mid-2026.

    Consortium Legal (Central America)

  3. Decision
    National Congress Debates Reforms to Penalise AI-Enabled Cyber-Harassment and Deepfake Identity Fraud

    Honduran lawmakers introduced a bill expanding the Penal Code to criminalise cyber-harassment perpetrated via AI tools, deepfake montages, and cloned-voice extortion schemes, as well as digital identity impersonation. No law was enacted by mid-2026, but it marks the first formal congressional attention to AI-specific harms.

    El Heraldo

  4. Guidance · official
    SICA ERDI Ad Hoc Group Presents Draft AI Ethics Charter Covering Honduras

    The Regional Digital Strategy working group of SICA formally presented progress on a Charter of Ethical Principles for AI across its 11 regional bodies, establishing a shared regional baseline — the first structured multilateral AI governance process in which Honduras actively participates.

    Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA)

Sources

  1. consortiumlegal.com/en/2026/02/23/regulatory-landscape-of-artificial-intelligence-in-cent
  2. lexmundi.com/guides/ai-legislative-guide/jurisdictions/latin-america/honduras/
  3. aipolicyportal.org/states/honduras
  4. diger.gob.hn/sites/default/files/2024-02/Plan%20de%20Gobierno%20Digital%20Honduras
  5. dig.watch/resource/honduras-digital-government-plan-2023-2026
  6. proceso.hn/honduras-impulsara-proyecto-de-ciberseguridad-ante-riesgos-de-la-inte
  7. trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/honduras-digital-economy
  8. lawgratis.com/blog-detail/artificial-intelligence-law-at-honduras

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