ABSTRACT
The Honduran political system has developed few, if any, political institutions that might integrate disparate social and economic interests. The Liberal Party of Honduras has had to contend with the forces of internal division since its inception in 1890. Factionalism has been a fact of Liberal politics, and the party has tended to be less disciplined than its rival. The historical parties of Honduras are facing new realities with outmoded perspectives, and they have been bypassed with other channels of political communication. New political parties must overcome formidable obstacles in order to thrive. Since the 1940s, the number and diversity of political interest groups in Honduras has increased. Since the 1940s, the number and diversity of political interest groups in Honduras has increased. Most interest groups are organized along the lines of socioeconomic sectors. Organized labor can disrupt critical sectors of the economy, but its ability to sustain a lengthy walkout is problematic.
