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Protests Halt Honduras Recount as U.S. Presses Officials to Start Review

The United States urged an immediate start to the hand count, warning of consequences for efforts to obstruct the process.

An electoral worker hands out voting material as residents vote a week late in a special election after the local governing party kept voting closed on election day, amid accusations of sabotage and fraud, in a presidential race still too close to call as counting continues, in San Antonio de Flores, Honduras, December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada/ File Photo
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The declaration of a winner in Honduras' November 30 election depends on clearing thousands of ballots with inconsistencies
Supporters of the ruling Libertad y Refundación (LIBRE) party block the CA-5 highway connecting the capital with northern Honduras with a banner reading "Returning to the narcho-dictatorship, never", in Tegucigalpa, on December 15, 2025. LIBRE called for protests in the streets to denounce electoral fraud and the interference of US President Donald Trump in the elections. Today marks two weeks since Hondurans have been waiting to find out who their next president will be, as they await a special recount that will determine the winner between conservative Nasry Asfura, supported by Donald Trump, and right-wing Salvador Nasralla. (Photo by Orlando SIERRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Election officials say LIBRE supporters have blocked access to National Electoral Council facilities, preventing staff from beginning the hand review.
  • The CNE plans to scrutinize roughly 2,773–2,792 tally sheets flagged for inconsistencies, about 15% of votes, a block large enough to change the leader.
  • Preliminary results with nearly all tally sheets processed show Nasry Asfura ahead of Salvador Nasralla by more than 43,000 votes, with Rixi Moncada in third.
  • LIBRE and Nasralla demand a full recount and allege an electoral coup, while CNE president Ana Paola Hall says law allows only targeted reviews absent specific evidence.
  • International observers from the EU and OAS report no signs of systemic fraud, and the CNE faces a December 30 deadline to certify a winner for inauguration at January’s end.