In 2012, Honduran politics was stable. All the parties, including the newly-found left-wing party led by the former President Zelaya, were focusing on the coming presidential election in 2013. The economy remained stable and the annual growth was around 3.5%. The main obstacle to sustainable development in Honduras is violence, which affects almost every stratum of society. A huge prison fire in Honduras killed 361 inmates, which is the worst of the global prison fires. Its relations with the United States were still the focus of its foreign policy. <<