Honduran President Xiomara Castro has launched a scathing attack on the integrity of her country's recent presidential election, alleging that results were manipulated and accusing former US president Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.
The November 30 general election has yet to produce a clear winner as voting records continue to be reviewed, fueling suspicions of tampering. According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), Trump-backed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura leads with 40.53% of the votes, closely followed by right-wing candidate Salvador Nasralla with 39.16%. However, both candidates are far ahead of Xiomara Castro's left-wing Libre party candidate Rixi Moncada.
Speaking at a rally, Castro claimed that people had participated in the election with "courage and determination", but noted that the process was marred by "threats, coercion, manipulation" and "tampering with the popular will". Specifically, she accused Trump of threatening Hondurans who voted for her candidate, claiming he warned them of "consequences" if they did so.
Castro's comments echo concerns raised by Nasralla, who has complained about alleged electoral corruption and described the results as "theft". With the final votes still being counted, both candidates are demanding a thorough recount, with Nasralla calling for a "vote-by-vote" audit to address what he sees as discrepancies in the tallying process.
As tensions escalate, Trump's administration has insisted that the election was fair and there is no credible evidence justifying its annulment. Honduras' electoral council has until December 30 to declare a winner according to Honduran law.
Meanwhile, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving time in the US on drug charges, has been linked to allegations of money laundering and fraud. His lawyer has dismissed an arrest warrant request from Honduras, accusing it as part of a "desperate attempt" by the opposition party to retain power. Hernandez's wife Ana Garcia stated that her husband fears for his life if he returns to Honduras.
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions between Trump and Castro, who have been critical of each other over their differing views on democracy and human rights.
The November 30 general election has yet to produce a clear winner as voting records continue to be reviewed, fueling suspicions of tampering. According to the National Electoral Council (CNE), Trump-backed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura leads with 40.53% of the votes, closely followed by right-wing candidate Salvador Nasralla with 39.16%. However, both candidates are far ahead of Xiomara Castro's left-wing Libre party candidate Rixi Moncada.
Speaking at a rally, Castro claimed that people had participated in the election with "courage and determination", but noted that the process was marred by "threats, coercion, manipulation" and "tampering with the popular will". Specifically, she accused Trump of threatening Hondurans who voted for her candidate, claiming he warned them of "consequences" if they did so.
Castro's comments echo concerns raised by Nasralla, who has complained about alleged electoral corruption and described the results as "theft". With the final votes still being counted, both candidates are demanding a thorough recount, with Nasralla calling for a "vote-by-vote" audit to address what he sees as discrepancies in the tallying process.
As tensions escalate, Trump's administration has insisted that the election was fair and there is no credible evidence justifying its annulment. Honduras' electoral council has until December 30 to declare a winner according to Honduran law.
Meanwhile, former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who is currently serving time in the US on drug charges, has been linked to allegations of money laundering and fraud. His lawyer has dismissed an arrest warrant request from Honduras, accusing it as part of a "desperate attempt" by the opposition party to retain power. Hernandez's wife Ana Garcia stated that her husband fears for his life if he returns to Honduras.
The controversy highlights ongoing tensions between Trump and Castro, who have been critical of each other over their differing views on democracy and human rights.
This election is getting pretty crazy 
I don't know what's more surprising - that there's a dispute or that Trump is involved 
... like, for real? 
Can we just get to the bottom of it already 
and see if this whole thing was legit 
?
i'm all about promoting mindfulness and self-awareness, but this is like a real-life soap opera. Castro's right to question the integrity of her own election, tho - it's not okay for anyone to interfere with the democratic process. 
on one hand, i get why Nasralla wants a thorough recount, but on the other hand, trump's admin saying there's no evidence? 
anyhoo, let's all just take a deep breath and focus on our own wellness... instead of getting caught up in all this election drama. 
... Xiomara Castro is acting all outraged about the election results but I'm not buying it 
. She's trying to deflect from her own party's corruption issues, if you ask me 
. And what's with Trump getting involved in Honduran politics? Is he just trying to curry favor or something? 
His wife Ana is claiming he'll get killed if he returns to Honduras, but I'm thinking she might be trying to keep him out of trouble too 
?
The sauce they made in-house was insane, so flavorful... anyway, back to Honduras... it feels like they're stuck in a weird cycle of politics. Like, can't we all just get along? 
I mean, Castro's got valid concerns about the election, but at the same time, Trump's administration is pretty quick to defend those results. What even is the definition of "fair" anymore? 
I'm literally losing it over this whole election drama in Honduras!!! 40.53% is a huge gap, but Castro's right to question the integrity of the process - we can't just brush off allegations of tampering and manipulation! 
Can't we just have a peaceful transfer of power for once?! 
I swear, every time I see a politician or a candidate making empty threats and accusations, it feels like we're taking one step closer to total chaos. 
Please tell me I'm not the only one who's losing their mind over this! 
can't say i blame nasralla for wanting a recount, but at least they're not crying foul like castro is. seems like some ppl just wanna stir up drama without solving anything 
. The whole situation feels kinda fishy to me 
. How can we trust the results when one of the top candidates is accusing him of interference? Meanwhile, Nasralla's concerns about electoral corruption are valid too... but does that mean the whole election was rigged? I don't know 
Whatever happens next, I hope for a peaceful resolution 
What even happened with Trump trying to intimidate voters? Did he really think that would work? And poor Nasry Asfura - 40% and still got trounced by Castro. Maybe it's time for a recount, but can you really change the outcome now? I guess only time will tell... 
it's so good! i think they added a weird ingredient that makes it taste like summer or something idk but it's def adding some excitement to my day, i'm usually not one for politics but hearing about honduras election is making me think about how elections can affect people's lives in such drastic ways, and it got me thinking about what we'd do if we had a vote on what flavor of ice cream should be the official national flavor 
Castro's just trying to create drama & stir up emotions, but let's not forget that she's the one who launched this attack in the first place. It's like she's playing the victim 
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His lawyer dismissing an arrest warrant request because of politics? That's not how justice works, folks. It's like Castro's party is trying to silence opposition & cover up their own tracks 
this election stuff is getting super messy in honduras i mean dont even get me started on trump and castro theyre both being super unfair but at the same time its hard to blame them when u see how corrupt some of these people are especially nasry asfura he seems like a total dodgy guy anyway i just wish they could all calm down and focus on the people instead of trying to tear each other down 
and poor rixi moncada she got roasted by xiomara Castro can't say i blame her tho, gotta stand up for herself anyway 
. You got the President, Xiomara Castro, accusing her own electoral process of being messed up, and then you got Donald Trump jumping in with his two cents, saying he was just trying to protect the country from some alleged tampering 
The thing is, in the end, we're not really sure what happened, but that's kinda the point - we need to be willing to have some messy conversations and question everything. 