The NGO Cristosal issued an “urgent call” for special consideration of 2,792 minutes of inconsistencies in Honduras takes place “in a transparent, peaceful manner and in accordance with electoral law”.
Cristosal stressed in a statement released Friday that the popular will expressed in the elections “will not be negotiated or replaced by political agreements.”
The extraordinary verification process, essential to determining the close Nov. 30 presidential election, began Thursday after several days of delays. The humanitarian organization asked the National Electoral Council (CNE), which has until December 30 to announce the final results, respecting the deadlines and procedures established by law.
The organization also called on political parties to “act with democratic responsibility, avoid speech and actions that incite confrontation or misinformation, and channel disagreements exclusively through institutional channels.”
National and international observers take part in the special examination of the observed protocols, against the background of high political tensions.
The CNE’s preliminary results have so far given the candidate 40.23% of the vote Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfurathe National Party and with the support of US President Donald Trump, during Salvador Nasrallafrom the Liberal Party, received 39.64%. The candidate of the ruling Free Party, Rixi Moncadawhich does not recognize the process, ranks third with 19.13% after processing 99.84% of the minutes.
Cristosal also called on the Honduran Armed Forces and National Police to “refrain from intervening.” in political election disputes and act “strictly within the scope of their constitutional powers”.
The organization recalled that the government must ensure effective respect for human rights and avoid “any form of intimidation or political repression” against citizens.
The humanitarian organization pointed out that all political actors, regardless of the election result, face the historic obligation to seek solutions to the country’s main problems such as insecurity, corruption, poverty, inequality and the building of solid institutions with the participation of citizens. For this he thought: “indispensable“Achieve a consensus that enables sustainable and inclusive economic and social development based on full respect for the rights of all people.
Cristosal emphasized the “maturity” shown by Honduran voters in the last elections and reiterated its determination to continue documenting cases of political violence to “give victims a voice, demand justice, combat impunity and contribute to the preservation of the truth.” Only in this way, the organization concludes, “will the Honduran people be able to exercise their rights without fear and with dignity.”
According to Cristosal’s “Democracy under Threat” report released last week, 67 incidents of political violence were recorded in Honduras between September 2024 and December 2, 2025.
In addition, the organization denounced last Thursday that gang members had “coerced” Honduran citizens to vote in last month’s presidential election. The NGO also reported seven murders linked to political violence during the election campaign.
According to the published report, members of criminal gangs intimidated and pressured voters on election day, when the president, congressmen and mayor were elected. “We have detected some voter coercion” linked to the “presence of gang members near the voting centers,” said René Valiente, head of investigations at Cristosal, in a statement AFP.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
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