The Election observation mission des Organization of American States (MOE/OAS) In Honduras This Tuesday he rejected any call aimed at changing public order that could jeopardize the remaining phases of the electoral process. “It is important that the @CneHonduras (electoral organization) can carry out its work without pressure. In this context, the OAS Mission rejects any call for changes in public policy that could jeopardize the remaining stages of the electoral process.”“, emphasized the organization on the social network X.
The statement came a few hours after the former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya —Husband and principal advisor of the President Xiomara Castroand general coordinator of the ruler Freedom and Refoundation Party (Libre)– Convene activist groups Tegucigalpa Move to a government logistic support center for the National Electoral Council (CNE).
The mission also recalled that “With the same clarity with which the EOM/OAS called to speed up the counting and maximize traceability, the Mission reiterates its call to the authorities, parties and candidates to await the results and respect the will of the people expressed in the 2025 elections in Honduras.” He also stressed that it is crucial to protect election materials.
With the 99.40% of minutes processedthe latest CNE record positions Nasry “Tito” Asfurathe National Party, in first place with 1,298,835 votes (40.52%). It follows Salvador Nasrallaof the Liberal Party, with 1,256,428 votes (39.48%). The Libre candidate, Rixi Moncadaremains in third place with 618,448 votes (19.29%).
Still more than a week before the elections There are at least 2,773 minutes left to investigatedue to disagreements, a phase that would begin on Wednesday, according to the CNE. For her part, the president of the organization, Ana Paola Halldeclared to the press this Saturday that the Overthrow of the control system The number recorded in last Sunday’s elections was due to this “technical problems outside the plenary session.”
In these elections, Hondurans elected a president, three presidential candidates (vice presidents), 298 mayors, 128 representatives of the National Congress and 20 representatives of the Central American Parliament.
Nasralla stated on his social networks that his team had 100% of the physical records and that according to his own calculations he would have won the elections. However, the CNE maintains that the official review is still ongoing and that any final result must be based solely on the data validated by the organization.
USA has supported this position and stated: “The United States supports the integrity of the democratic process in Honduras and the CNE (National Electoral Council) should expeditiously certify the election results.”said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. “We are not aware of any credible evidence that would support a repeal request.”he concluded.
(With information from EFE)
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