Region: Honduras

The operator of Honduras’ largest airport has dropped a contractual ICSID claim against the state that it lodged after a government minister announced its concession would be reviewed. 

13 March 2025

An ICSID tribunal has refused to throw out a US$11 billion claim against Honduras over its repeal of special economic zones, rejecting arguments that the US claimant should have exhausted local remedies before turning to international arbitration. 

28 February 2025

A group of US oil services investors whose US$270 million NAFTA claim against Mexico was thrown out earlier this year are arguing the award should be set aside because their own appointed arbitrator – Chile’s Andrés Jana – failed to disclose his counsel work for states in various investment arbitrations. 

08 November 2024

A Philippine billionaire-owned port operator has launched a pair of ICSID claims against Honduras, after alleging that its concession was jeapordised by breaches including plans for a rival container terminal.

19 August 2024

A Spanish company and a Salvadoran businessman have filed ICSID claims against Honduras over their investments in renewable energy projects. 

09 August 2024

A Colombian investor in a consortium that held a concession to operate the national grid of Honduras has made good on a threat to file an ICSID claim against the state.

05 July 2024

Honduras has made good on its threat to withdraw from ICSID over the centre’s handling of a US$11 billion claim, as the state also tries to disqualify arbitrator David W Rivkin from hearing that case.

01 March 2024

A Colombian-led energy consortium that held a concession to operate the national grid of Honduras has reportedly threatened a claim against the state.  

19 February 2024

A pair of Guatemalan renewable energy investors are pursuing a DR-CAFTA claim against Honduras, as a group of US claimants drop their bid to revive a case against Nicaragua under the same free trade agreement.

22 September 2023

The operator of the largest airport in Honduras has made good on its threat to bring a contract-based ICSID claim against the state after a government minister said its concession would be reviewed.

13 September 2023