The president of Honduras’ electoral body denounces risks to her “freedom and physical integrity”

Tegucigalpa.- The president of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras, Ana Paola Hall, denounced this Saturday that in the final phase of the scrutiny of the general elections of last November 30, they are «facing risks» that may affect their «freedom and physical integrity». “We move forward with enormous efforts, overcoming challenges and facing risks that may even involve our freedom and physical integrity,” Hall indicated on the social network X, who on other occasions has denounced threats against her and her family, which is why she was on the verge of resigning in July. He added that “the sacrifice that is made is enormous and becomes more complex with the current disinformation campaigns, which have no basis whatsoever.” You may also be interested in: https://ab.deultimominuto.net/internacionales/captura-internacional-hernandez/ Hall filed the complaint today, when the special recount of the votes from 2,773 ballot boxes with inconsistencies is scheduled to begin, when 99.40% have been scrutinized and in which the presidential candidate of the conservative National Party, Nasry ‘Tito’ Asfura, who has the support of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, leads the results with 1,298,835 votes (40.52%). The CNE head also pointed out that “for years we have had to endure attacks that months ago reached the level of death threats against me and my daughter; we have endured rumors of false political affinities and hateful hallway gossip, even inventing ridiculous personal stories about me.” “I have always trusted that in the end, everything falls into place. I make it clear that my liberalism is from family, from birth and from conviction. What do they intend by inventing doubts about it, precisely at this moment? Reflect, be responsible,” underlines his message.

The President of the CNE Promises Honduras to Push Forward the Elections

According to preliminary official results, the candidate of the also conservative Liberal Party, Salvador Nasralla, is in second place with 1,256,428 votes (39.20%), while the candidate of the ruling Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre, left), Rixi Moncada, is third with 618,448 marks (19.29%). Hall said that “despite what they do, I will not be distracted from my responsibilities and will act in the decent and honest way I always have. I am priceless! To conclude, I must address the valuable team of people at the CNE, who have been and continue to be accused without arguments or any reason.” He also asked the “friends of the CNE” to “disregard those rumors that seek to tarnish them, history will do them justice and I will fight for it to be so. With strength, discipline and love of country, together we will finish the General Elections 2025; as I have been repeating for years: we will do it come rain or shine!” The general elections in Honduras have been marred by accusations of alleged “fraud” between government supporters and opponents, threats of lawsuits from the Public Prosecutor’s Office against Hall, representative before the CNE for the Liberal Party, and also counselor Cossette López, of the National Party, among other events. You may be interested in: https://ab.deultimominuto.net/internacionales/honduras-no-tiene-presidente/ Since the elections were held, in which Hondurans voted two weeks ago to elect a president, three presidential appointees (vice presidents), 298 mayors, 128 deputies for the local Parliament and 20 for the Central American Parliament, the CNE has 30 days to announce the official results. So far, the number of voters exceeds three million, out of 6.5 million registered in the electoral roll.