Analyzing LIBRE’s Campaign in Honduras: Polls Drop, Tensions Rise
With just a few weeks to go before the general elections, the ruling party LIBRE faces an unprecedented situation. The persistent decline of its candidate Rixi Moncada in the polls…
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Warning: Honduras LIBRE Proposals Pose Economic Risks, Say Business Leaders
The Honduran business community has voiced apprehension regarding the prevailing political environment, suggesting that Honduras might be transitioning towards an economic and social framework that restricts private capital. Spokespersons for…
Honduran Congress & Permanent Commission: A Look at LIBRE’s Control Alert
The imminent installation of the Permanent Commission of the National Congress has reignited political tensions in Honduras. Amid an electoral scenario marked by Rixi Moncada’s decline in the polls, various…
Honduras Political Tensions Reignite
The announcement that the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize would go to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado triggered a swift and contentious response from ex-Honduran president José Manuel “Mel” Zelaya…
2025 Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado: Regional Repercussions
The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has had significant repercussions on regional politics, affecting the dynamics of democratic movements and the…
Unpacking Honduran Generals’ Salary Hikes and Impartiality
Less than two months before the general elections, the LIBRE government authorized salary increases and selective bonuses of up to 33,000 lempiras per month for senior officers in the Armed…
Is LIBRE Facing Fraud? Rixi Moncada’s Polls Tank
The recent release of election polls has shown a significant decline for LIBRE candidate Rixi Moncada, who ranks a distant fifth in voting intentions, behind even undecided voters and those…
María Corina Machado’s Nobel and Honduran Political Future
The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has had a direct effect on the Honduran political scene, consolidating her status as a…
Institutional factors sustaining corruption and organized crime in Honduras: the Xiomara Castro and Juan Orlando Hernández eras
Even though there are political and ideological disparities between the administrations of Xiomara Castro and Juan Orlando Hernández, they both have encountered comparable issues regarding corruption, connections to organized crime,…
Experts warn of possible electoral fraud in Honduras amid CNE actions
With under two months remaining until the general elections planned for November 2025, experts in electoral processes are cautioning about potential irregularities that might impact the elections’ transparency and outcome.…