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Posted on 12/02/2025 12:24:42 PM PST by Salvavida
Reporting Live from Central America. Me.
The 30 November 2025 General Election has yet to be called. As of right now, there is a glitch in the ability of the Honduran election officials (CNE), to disseminate updates to the tallies.
However, what we do know: the link between President Maduro of Venezuela and the Honduran presidency has been effectively removed. The socialist/communist candidate Rixi Moncada has been trounced gaining less than 20% of the vote. Specifically, 19.16% of the popular vote as of 4:09 PM CST, yesterday 1 December. That was the last official update before the CNE website failed to provide further updates. Moncada is a candidate for the incumbent "Libre" (Liberty and Refoundation) party, and the outgoing socialist president of the same party, Iris Xiomara Castro. Castro was the First Lady of ousted President Manuel Zelaya, who was removed from office in 2009 in a supposed coup d etat (it depends on who you ask).
Both of the previous Zelaya and Castro administrations (Xiomara Castro doesn't use her husband's last name), saw Honduras sharply turn towards being an advocate for Cuba, Venezuela, and China. Particularly in political and economic ties. Honduras today is awash with Chinese durable goods.
The current leaders in the Presidential election are, as it stands.....right now:
1. Salvador Nasralla, from the Liberal Party. Currently leading by 1,600 votes!!!!! 39.93% of the popular vote, as of 2:09 PM
2. "Tito" Asfura the Trump-endorsed conservative from the National Party, with 39.85% of the popular vote, as I am typing and the results still coming in. It has not been announced when the election will be called. It could be today....it could be tomorrow.
Analysis: Nasralla, despite being from the Liberal Party (this isn't your grandaddies Liberal Party), is a popular common-sense candidate. Asfura on the other hand, is an establishment candidate and former mayor of the capital, Tegucigalpa. EITHER OF THESE TWO CANDIDATES DESTROYS THE TIES BETWEEN HONDURAS AND VENEZUELA. That is the headline. It is a win for Honduras and the Trump administration. Interesting that both Nasralla and President Bukele have similar backgrounds. Both of Arab/Middle-Eastern heritage, both political outsiders.
Honduras is a major transshipment point for cocaine coming up from Colombia and Venezuela, particularly on the Caribbean side. The speed boats use Honduran waters to refuel, and even transfer to ground transportation for the continuing journey. Mostly unabated, but there are occasional drug busts; largely seen as being "for show."
ALL FOR NOW.
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I bet the CNE website went down due to a water main break.
Nah, it seems legit. The tallies are being broadcast live on Honduran TV and radio. Rixi Moncada doesn’t appear to have a shot at making up the vote tallies. It’s a barn-burner between the conservative and moderate party.
600 votes separating them now.
The CNE website is now up.
Salvador Nasralla (Liberal Party) now up 3,400 votes; counting continues.Tito Asfura (National Party) has been criticized for running a lackluster campaign, not offering speeches nor visiting portions of Honduras.
Manuel Zelaya is popping off on X, saying Trump is a fraud for initiating a release of former Honduran president Juan Hernandez, currently in US custody for drug trafficking. He claims 55% of Hondurans support his Libre Party; but the numbers are not adding up. Not even close.
That’s good news!
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