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Honduras Votes Amid U.S. Influence and Trump’s Pardon

12/1/2025

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Hondurans voted on Sunday, 2025, to elect a new president amid heightened U.S. involvement ahead of a tight race.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed conservative candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura.
Trump announced a pardon for former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is imprisoned for drug trafficking.
Election observers monitored nearly 6,000 polling places.

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Hondurans voted on Sunday, 2025, to elect a new president amid heightened U.S. involvement ahead of a tight race.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed conservative candidate Nasry "Tito" Asfura.
Trump announced a pardon for former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is imprisoned for drug trafficking.
Election observers monitored nearly 6,000 polling places.