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Trump has had a tense relationship with Honduras' leftist president, Xiomara Castro, who has allied herself with Venezuela and Cuba.
Early results show Hondurans are choosing a new way forward, with Castro's party in a distant third place.
Eder Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump endorsed conservative Tito Asfura for president.
And he also said he would issue a pardon to former President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking in a federal court in the United States, and he was also implicated in huge corruption scandals at home.
Azfura took the National Party reins from Hernández, and he lost to a leftist candidate in 2021.
In his post, Trump threatened to pull USA to Honduras if Azfura doesn't win.
The most recent polls show three candidates are in a dead heat for the presidency.
Ed Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump endorsed conservative Tito Asfura for president, and he also said he would issue a pardon to former President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking in a federal court in the United States, and he was also implicated in huge corruption scandals at home.
Asfura took the National Party reins from Hernández, and he lost to a leftist candidate in 2021.
In his post, Trump threatened to pull USA to Honduras if Asfura doesn't win.
The most recent polls show three candidates are in a dead heat for the presidency.
Ed Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
So what he's saying, right, is he knows the U.S.
President Trump says the vessel was, quote, Trump released a video on social media showing what appears to be a stationary vessel at sea, which is then blown up by a projectile.
Six, quote, narco-terrorists were killed.