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.
Well, that didn’t age well. :-)
Everyone went to bed with Liberal Party (moderate) candidate Salvador Nasralla leading by 8K+ votes.
And we woke up with National Party (conservative) Tito Asfura leading by 14K+ votes; but now leading by 23,237 lead, with 87% of the votes counted.
Of course there are accusations of shenanigans and the CNE (the election authority) and media are calling or calm and civility.
I note many Hondurans are saying they are happy they dodged socialism, and I’m noticing on chat forums that Tito Asfura gives Honduras a better path towards a closer relationship with El Salvador and President Bukele on forming a similar Honduran strategy to combat crime. I’m not sure if that is true, but that is the sentiment. Both Liberal and National parties understand corruption and crime are high on the list of Honduran concerns.
More to follow......would not be surprised this election results goes to the Supreme Court, but we’ll see.
So conservatives “won”?
Has not been called, still counting. CNE is now talking about some certification documents that have been disallowed due to the lack of necessary signatures. That is normal. It’s the fault of the precincts.
Wow in the USA if GOP winning states don’t sign they don’t count.
If they are Democrat states they count.
This seems to be transparent, as the CNE announces it on TV. The blame is placed on the party that didn’t provide the proper observers. Conservative up by 23,876 votes right now.
I don’t see any Libre (socialist party) members on chat forums crying foul. They got their ass kicked. The only mandate from this election is no one cares who wins, as long as it isn’t Libre. That is pretty consistent.
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