US President Donald Trump has entered the elections that will be held in Honduras next Sunday. The conservative politician wants to influence the outcome of his very narrow career. He went to his social network, Al-Haqiqa, the platform through which he expresses his opinions, to support the conservative candidate Nasri Titus Asfoura, from the National Party, confirms that he can work to combat drug trafficking. The conservative mogul accused other aspirants he accused of being communists.
“I hope the people of Honduras vote for freedom and democracy and elect Tito Asvora as president!” Trump says in social truth. In recent years, drug trafficking accusations have been linked to politics and several controversial electoral processes.
The elections are headed by Governor Tito Asfora, the former president of the capital, Tegucigalpa, who is linked to former Defense Minister Rexy Moncada, the candidate of the Free Party that is currently ruling the country. Next to them appears the third aspirant with options. It’s Salvador Nasrallah, the TV presenter, who introduces himself to the Liberal Party.
The political tension in Honduras has drawn the attention of the Organization of American States, which is following the process to try to avoid irregularities. The US State Department, headed by Marco Rubio, also warned of possible irregularities in the electoral process in the Central American country. Analysts do not rule out more than one candidate declaring themselves the winner, a possibility that would exacerbate the political crisis in the country.
Trump accuses Moncada of being a “communist”, and Nasrallah of being a “communist”, although neither Honduran politician is described as such.
Trump said: “The one who defends democracy and fights Maduro is Tito Asfora (…).” The US President added in an unusual political statement in the diplomatic tradition: “His main opponent is Rexy Moncada, which means that his ideal is Fidel Castro. Usually, the smart people of Honduras refuse and elect a bird, but the communists tried to deceive the Pueblo by presenting a third candidate, Salvador Nasrallah.”
“The city of Honduras should never be deceived again. The only true friend of freedom in Honduras is Tito Asfora. You and Tito can work together to fight the drug communists and get the help this Honduran city needs,” Trump said.
Xiomara Castro has been president of Honduras since 2021. Politics and Business Honduras She is the wife of the country’s former president José Manuel Zelaya, who had to leave the country in exile in 2009 after the coup. Castro, leader of the Liberal Party, caused tension in relations with Cuba and Venezuela, two countries on which the United States imposed sanctions and suffering from deep economic crises.
“Nasrallah is not a friend of Tahrir. As a communist, Xiomara helped Castro present himself as vice president. He helped Castro win. Luego resigned and is now pretending to be a lone anti-communist to split Asfoura’s votes. (…) I cannot cooperate with Moncada and the communists. Nasrallah is not a reliable ally of Tahrir. He cannot be trusted. I hope the people of Honduras will vote for freedom.” Democracy, and the election of Tito Asfora as president!
The National Party, to which the construction businessman and mayor of Tegucigalpa, Tito Asfora, belongs, has maintained its ties with American Republicans since the presidency of Juan Orlando Hernandez, who assumed the presidency of the Central American country between 2014 and 2022. Hernandez is currently in a US prison serving a 45-year prison sentence. years for drug trafficking and firearms crimes, according to AP records.
“Democracy will be on display in the upcoming elections in the beautiful country of Honduras on November 30,” the New York business mogul wrote. “Will Maduro and his drug terrorists take over another country like they did with Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela?” the Republican wrote.
Trump has increased pressure on Maduro, whom he described as the leader of the Souls cartel, a drug trafficking group. The US President ordered military operations to combat drug smuggling. The US military had bombed twenty boats allegedly loaded with drugs. More than 80 people were killed in the attacks. There is no reason to rely on congressional approval, nor on judicial authorization. Moreover, tensions are rising in the region with the largest military deployment in decades. Analysts speculate about the possibility of a military operation soon after Maduro’s ouster.