Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, second from right, is taken in handcuffs to a waiting aircraft as he is extradited to the U.S. at an Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Elmer Martinez)
Hernández was convicted in March 2024 on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. and two related weapons offenses after a two-week trial, according to The Associated Press.
Trump also doubled down on his backing of Asfura, the National Party candidate and former mayor of Tegucigalpa, saying the U.S. would be "very supportive" if he wins because Washington has "so much confidence in him, his policies and what he will do for the great people of Honduras."
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Hondurans vote Sunday, and polls show Asfura virtually tied with Moncada and Nasralla, according to Reuters.
The winner will govern from 2026 to 2030.
The Central American country has been led since 2022 by President Xiomara Castro, the country's first female president.
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