Honduras Election Chaos Exposes Dire Threats to Democracy and U.S. Interests

In a startling admission that should raise alarms in Washington, former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, now a key opposition coordinator, has openly declared that opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla actually won Honduras’ November 30 general elections when counting votes acta por acta (record by record). Yet official results favor conservative candidate Nasry 'Tito' Asfura, backed by the National Party and none other than President Donald Trump. Are Foreign Powers Undermining Honduran Sovereignty? Zelaya's revelations shine a harsh light on how external influences and corrupt domestic mechanisms threaten true democratic expression in Honduras. He points to three critical factors distorting the vote:...