Overview
- President Xiomara Castro published a decree, backed by a congressional majority, ordering a vote-by-vote review of presidential, legislative and municipal tallies, citing excluded actas.
- The electoral council had officially certified Nasry 'Tito' Asfura as president-elect on December 24 after the November 30 vote.
- The U.S. State Department cautioned against attempts to overturn the result, warned of serious consequences, and urged the special scrutiny process to start immediately.
- Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and the Dominican Republic issued a joint communiqué rejecting the recount decree and reaffirming recognition of Asfura.
- Castro formally withdrew Honduras' denunciation of the U.S. extradition treaty, and tensions rose after an explosive attack injured opposition deputy Gladis Aurora López.