Overview
- At an extraordinary OAS session, U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau urged concrete guarantees including legal compliance, an independent CNE, and no military role in tallying votes.
- Landau said Honduras is already in crisis, alleging intimidation of National Electoral Council members and noting recent signs of military activism.
- Honduran ambassador Roberto Quesada rejected claims of legal violations, and Vice Foreign Minister Gerardo Torres pledged a transparent, legitimate process on Sunday.
- The CNE began a five‑day electoral silence that bans vote‑seeking propaganda and rallies ahead of the November 30 single‑round election.
- The armed forces had requested access to vote tally sheets for verification, a move the CNE refused, intensifying concerns over improper interference.