Poder Popular is a newspaper that was launched by the government of Honduras in May 2022.
Media assets
Publishing: Poder Popular
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
Introduced in May 2022, Poder Popular is under the administration of the Secretariat of Strategic Planning (SPE), a government body tasked with spearheading the execution of President Xiomara Castro’s endorsed social and economic blueprint for the 2022–2026 term.
Source of funding and budget
Poder Popular operates entirely on financial support from the Honduran government. Official records reveal that the publication was allocated a budget of HNL 26m (equivalent to US$ 1m) for the year 2023.
Editorial independence
Poder Popular operates as a government-affiliated newspaper with a central mission to highlight and promote the administration’s policies. According to its leadership and various government representatives, the publication was launched to fill a void within the media landscape, providing the state with a dedicated channel to articulate and disseminate its policies and initiatives.
No domestic legislation, independent evaluations, or oversight frameworks have been identified to prove the editorial independence for Poder Popular.
April 2025