(Honduras, 30th) The Central American country of Honduras is holding a presidential election, and the ruling party candidate has accused US President Trump of 'interfering' in the political situation.
According to AFP, Honduras held its presidential election on Sunday (November 30).
According to legal stipulations, the current president, Castro, can only serve one additional term. Rixi Moncada, the Liberty Party candidate led by her, said at a press conference on Saturday (29th): "Without a doubt, the two specific actions (Trump) took three days before the election are entirely acts of interference."
On Wednesday (26th), Trump publicly expressed support for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, who is one of the three leading contenders in this election. Trump said that the two could join forces to combat 'narco-communists' in the region.
On Friday (28th), Trump escalated his rhetoric, threatening that if his favored candidate lost, the US would cease support to Honduras, and unexpectedly announced he would pardon former Honduran President Hernandez, who had been convicted of drug trafficking.
Hernandez belongs to the same party as Asfura. He served as the leader of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. US prosecutors accused him of helping smuggle about 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. He was extradited to the US only a few weeks after stepping down and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Trump's move to pardon Hernandez triggered condemnation from American political opponents and even the Colombian president, as it came at a time when the US was conducting a highly controversial anti-narcotics campaign in Latin America. This crackdown has caused over 80 deaths, and experts have criticized these raids as extrajudicial executions.
According to legal stipulations, the current president, Castro, can only serve one additional term. Rixi Moncada, the Liberty Party candidate led by her, said at a press conference on Saturday (29th): "Without a doubt, the two specific actions (Trump) took three days before the election are entirely acts of interference."
On Wednesday (26th), Trump publicly expressed support for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, who is one of the three leading contenders in this election. Trump said that the two could join forces to combat 'narco-communists' in the region.
On Friday (28th), Trump escalated his rhetoric, threatening that if his favored candidate lost, the US would cease support to Honduras, and unexpectedly announced he would pardon former Honduran President Hernandez, who had been convicted of drug trafficking.
Hernandez belongs to the same party as Asfura. He served as the leader of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. US prosecutors accused him of helping smuggle about 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. He was extradited to the US only a few weeks after stepping down and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Trump's move to pardon Hernandez triggered condemnation from American political opponents and even the Colombian president, as it came at a time when the US was conducting a highly controversial anti-narcotics campaign in Latin America. This crackdown has caused over 80 deaths, and experts have criticized these raids as extrajudicial executions.