Author: MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 09/03/2025 | 05:52:19
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Voters in Honduras will select candidates from the three main parties Sunday. The election comes at a time when President Xiomara Castro has a tense relationship with the United States. She raised the possibility of ending U.S. Access to an air base. Salvador Nasralla helped Castro win the presidency in the 2021 election. Eleven smaller parties will choose their candidates through their own internal processes. Voters will also choose in ballot races for seats in Congress and mayorships. Participation in the open primaries has historically been low. Political analyst Miguel Cálix said that the primary votes historically have been the worst electoral exercises in Honduran democracy. Low levels of foreign investment have fueled high unemployment.
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