[PapaBear3625]

The rich power brokers in Honduras could turn the economy around in a heartbeat — if they would undertake a genuine initiative to attract foreign investment. But, why bother, when they already have the wealth and power?

Having a flourishing middle-class would lessen the power of the elites, and also reduce their effective wealth.

The elites want servants and concubines, not competitors.

[CaribCarter]

You nailed it. Knowing as many of the rich and powerful as I do in Honduras, this has been a hard pill for me to swallow. But, truth will out. The elite is very fortunate — because by nature the Honduran people are fairly passive and unassuming.