Honduras Electoral Authority Rejects Recount Order, Confirms Asfura’s Election Victory

Honduras’s electoral authorities have rejected an order from the outgoing president calling for a recount of November’s presidential election, declaring the move illegal and unconstitutional. The decision confirms the victory of conservative businessman Nasry Asfura, whose win has been contested amid political tension

Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump issues pardon during tense election period

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who had been convicted in the United States for participating in a large-scale drug trafficking operation, has been released from prison after receiving a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Hernandez’s wife announced the news on Tuesday,