Esdras Bonilla

Esdras Bonilla is a Honduran worker who has been vocal about the challenges of living on the minimum wage in San Pedro Sula. Despite nominal increases in his salary over the years, he has noticed a significant decline in his purchasing power, particularly when it comes to buying staple foods like baleadas. He highlights how inflation has outpaced wage growth, making it difficult for him and many others to afford the same quantity of food as before the pandemic. His experiences reflect the broader economic struggles faced by many Hondurans as they navigate rising living costs.