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House Foreign Affairs subcommittee warns of threats to Honduran vote as Nov. 30 approaches
Summary
Witnesses and members told a House subcommittee that Honduras’ upcoming Nov. 30 presidential election faces risks including politicized security forces, pressure on electoral authorities and weakened U.S. democracy assistance, and urged immediate international observation and U.S. action.
WASHINGTON — Witnesses and members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere said Tuesday that Honduras’ Nov. 30 presidential election is at risk of being undermined by politicization of institutions and pressure on electoral authorities.
In opening remarks and testimony, Chairwoman Salazar and multiple witnesses said steps by the Xiomara Castro government — including reported moves to replace members of the National Electoral Council (CNE), public statements by military leaders and legal actions involving electoral officials — have raised concerns that the vote could lack credibility. "If you look at the way that they've gone after the electoral council ... everyone sends a representative. The fact that those 2 members are being attacked by the actual government ... shows you where this election is headed," former U.S. ambassador to the OAS Carlos Trujillo told the subcommittee.
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