Overview
- Opinion polls point to a statistical tie among Rixi Moncada, Nasry "Tito" Asfura and Salvador Nasralla ahead of the Nov. 30 election.
- Trump endorsed Asfura on Truth Social and labeled Moncada a communist and Nasralla a "borderline communist," drawing cheers from some voters and counter-messaging from rivals.
- The OAS and the U.S. State Department say they are watching the process closely, with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau citing concerns about threats to election officials and the armed forces' involvement.
- Preemptive accusations of fraud intensified after irregularities in a test of the preliminary results system, raising the risk that more than one candidate could claim victory.
- Voters are weighing economic pressures tied to U.S. remittances and deportations alongside security gains under a state of emergency that critics say has shifted violence and eroded civil rights.