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The President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, made a public appeal on Friday to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to engage in a direct dialogue regarding the recent electoral process in Honduras, amid strong political tensions and allegations of irregularities that the government describes as an attempt to destabilize institutions.
In a lengthy message posted on social media platform X, Castro questioned the statements made by the U.S. president in support of opposition politician Nasry Asfura, noting that these declarations negatively affected the development of the democratic process and harmed the ruling party's candidate.
In her communication, the leader -who has been accused of attempting to steal the elections from the opposition- also explained the reasons for which she sanctioned the Legislative Decree No. 58-2025, approved by 69 members of the National Congress, which orders the National Electoral Council (CNE) to conduct the counting of votes and records corresponding to the general elections held on November 30.
Castro denounced that the CNE has refused to scrutinize 4,774 ballot papers, which would represent the votes of more than 1.5 million citizens, which—he asserted—constitutes a violation of popular sovereignty and the Constitution of the Republic.
It also noted that the electoral body did not resolve 292 challenges related to alleged inconsistencies, tampering with records, votes lacking biometric backing, and possible alterations to the preliminary results transmission system (TREP).
The president also criticized the Electoral Justice Tribunal (TJE), accusing it of acting without fully integrating its magistracy and of denying the counting of votes in hundreds of ballot boxes, including those related to the capital's mayoralty.
"What is happening is not a crisis of laws; it is a crisis of ethics, of morals, and of democratic courage," Castro stated, warning that more than a million voters have been left in a state of defenselessness.
In this context, she rejected what she described as "institutional cynicism" and denounced foreign interference in the internal affairs of the country.
Finally, in response to what she described as misinformation and following a recent statement from the U.S. State Department, the president reiterated her formal invitation to Trump for a meeting or direct call, aiming to address the electoral situation in Honduras "with responsibility, mutual respect, and transparency."
Castro assured that his term will end on January 27, 2026, as stipulated by the Constitution, and reaffirmed his commitment to the alternation of power and the defense of popular voting.
However, the situation in the Central American nation has escalated to the point that on Thursday, opposition lawmaker Gladis Aurora López was injured after an explosive device was thrown near her at the National Congress.
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