News|ElectionsHonduran military vows to ensure orderly post-election power transferMilitary says that it will support the results of the election, mired in contested claims and fraud allegations.
The Honduran military has announced its involvement in ensuring the orderly transfer of power following the country's recent election. The Armed Forces chief, Roosevelt Hernandez, stated on Wednesday that the military will honor the election results once…
The Honduran military has announced its involvement in ensuring the orderly transfer of power following the country's recent election. The Armed Forces chief, Roosevelt Hernandez, stated on Wednesday that the military will honor the election results once a winner is officially declared.
The election has been surrounded by allegations of fraud and impropriety, with various parties expressing concerns. Additionally, the United States President, Donald Trump, suggested that US funding to Honduras might be affected if his preferred candidate did not win.
Xiomara Castro, the current president, has described the situation as an "electoral coup," citing irregularities during the voting process. Her political party, Libre, has been accused of intimidating election authorities prior to the election.
Preliminary election results indicate that Rixi Moncada, the Libre presidential candidate, is trailing behind the centre-right candidate Salvador Nasralla and the Trump-supported candidate Nasry Asfura, who currently holds a narrow lead of approximately 40,000 votes, or 1.32 percent.
The Honduran military has announced its involvement in ensuring the orderly transfer of power following the country's recent election.
The results are not yet finalised, and Moncada has stated she will not accept the outcome as legitimate. Nasralla has also criticized Trump's involvement, suggesting that it negatively influenced his voter support.
Technical difficulties during the vote counting process by the National Electoral Council (CNE) have contributed to the prevailing uncertainty. CNE leader Ana Paola Hall has requested military assistance to secure the buildings where ballots are stored.
Although protests demanding clarity on the election results have been peaceful, tensions remain due to past experiences with flawed elections and the violent aftermath of the 2009 coup. Civil society groups have called for calm and patience amidst the ongoing situation.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
