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Trump Threatens Aid Amid Tight Honduras Election Battle

12/1/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut aid to Honduras if Nasry 'Tito' Asfura loses.
Polls indicate a tight race among Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, Rixi Moncada of Libre, and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal party.
Rixi Moncada frames the election as a battle against a 'coup-plotting oligarchy'.
The National Electoral Council has urged calm as voting proceeds, amid concerns over election fraud raised by both parties.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut aid to Honduras if Nasry 'Tito' Asfura loses.
Polls indicate a tight race among Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, Rixi Moncada of Libre, and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal party.
Rixi Moncada frames the election as a battle against a 'coup-plotting oligarchy'.
The National Electoral Council has urged calm as voting proceeds, amid concerns over election fraud raised by both parties.