1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i 2021 Elections in Honduras Updated November 23, 2021 Honduras is scheduled to hold presidential, congressional, and municipal elections on November 28, 2021. The elections come at a difficult moment for Honduras, as many H
2、ondurans have lost confidence in their democratic institutions and the country faces a protracted recovery from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, two hurricanes, and a deep recession. Depending on their perceived legitimacy, the elections could help foster stability in Honduras or co
3、uld exacerbate the countrys challenges. The elections also will determine whether the U.S. government will have credible Honduran partners, with whom it can work to address migration, drug trafficking, and other policy concerns, and may influence congressional foreign assistance decisions. Domestic
4、Context President Juan Orlando Hernndez (2014-present) of the conservative National Party (PN) is nearing the end of his second term and is not seeking a third. Many Hondurans maintain his 2017 reelection was unconstitutional and the result of electoral fraud. Over the past eight years, Hernndez and
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