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B100067/2026

P10_TA(2026)0016

European Parliament resolution on Presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly

(2026/2571(RSP))

PE782.020

European Parliament resolution of 22 January 2026 on the presidential elections in Honduras, the non-recognition of the outcome by the incumbent administration and the attacks on opposition members of the National Assembly (2026/2571(RSP))

The European Parliament,

Having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the statements of 12 December 2025, 25 December 2025 and 13 January 2026 by the Spokesperson of the European External Action Service on the electoral process in Honduras,

A. Whereas Honduras held general elections on 30 November 2025;

– having regard to Rules 150(5) and 136(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

B. Whereas although election day in Honduras was peaceful and well organized, the electoral process was marred by institutional crises, political polarization, legal disputes, and delayed results due to procedural deadlocks;

A. whereas general elections in Honduras were held on 30 November 2025 amid high political polarisation, foreign interference, tensions, institutional fragility and media intimidation; whereas on 24 December 2025, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras officially proclaimed Nasry Asfura as president-elect and certified the congressional and municipal results;

C. Whereas members of the National Electoral Council (CNE) have faced threats and intimidation in the context of political violence and tensions surrounding the electoral process; whereas internal disputes within the CNE over changes to results-processing procedures have further weakened transparency and trust in the electoral process;

B. whereas national and international observers, including the EU and the Organization of American States (OAS), were deployed and have stated that the results reflect the will of the people; whereas the outcome was internationally recognised, although until recently the incumbent president, Xiomara Castro, among others, had refused to recognise Asfura’s victory;

D. Whereas the CNE on 24 December 2025 declared Nasry Asfura as winner of the election;

C. whereas members of the CNE faced threats and intimidation in the context of political violence and tensions surrounding the electoral process;

E. Whereas international observers, including the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), stress transparent vote counting to respect for the Honduran people’s will; whereas the new electoral law still ignores key EU and OAS recommendations;

D. whereas on 8 January 2026, Deputy Gladys López of the opposition National Party was injured by an explosive device at the National Congress; whereas this attack happened amid heightened post-electoral tensions and represents an escalation of political violence, raising serious concerns about political pluralism, parliamentary immunity and personal security;

F. Whereas on 16 January 2026 Congress published a decree ordering full recount; whereas the EU has expressed concern over the decree and related statements and called for a peaceful and orderly transition of power in accordance with the election results;

E. whereas on 10 January 2026, the outgoing president ordered a recount by decree, circumventing constitutional procedures; whereas the CNE declared this decree unconstitutional and an attempted usurpation of electoral authority;

G. Whereas Honduran lawmaker Gladis Aurora López was injured by an explosive attack at the National Congress;

F. whereas under the Constitution, 27 January 2026 is the date of the official presidential transition, to which the incumbent president has committed herself;

H. Whereas during the presidential election campaign, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, publicly endorsed Nasry Asfura; whereas this statement was widely perceived as external political interference;

1. Stresses that the will of the Honduran people must be respected; recognises Nasry Asfura as president-elect;

I. Whereas on December 1, 2025, President Trump formally granted the pardon to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández; whereas Hernández was sentenced to 45 years after a U.S. jury convicted him of cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses.

2. Calls on the incumbent administration to respect the electoral results; stresses the need to end the violence and intimidation, in particular against opposition members and electoral officials; urges the Honduran authorities to guarantee the safety and security of all democratic institutions, including the CNE;

Stresses that all branches of government and political actors must ensure the integrity and respect the result of the electoral process in accordance with the democratic will of the Honduran people;

3. Considers the decree ordering a recount unconstitutional and an attack on Honduran democracy;

Encourages political leaders and public officials to promote calm, reject violence, and support peaceful and orderly transition of power;

4. Calls on all parties to cooperate in ensuring a peaceful transfer of power, avoiding inflammatory rhetoric and political violence, in order to preserve democratic stability and address the persistent poverty, inequality and insecurity faced by the Honduran people;

Commends the role of the international and regional Election Observation Missions, such as the EU EOM, for their impartial monitoring of the 2025 Honduran elections, recognizing their contributions to transparency, accountability, and the promotion of public confidence in the electoral process; urges the Honduran authorities to fully implement the previous and forthcoming recommendations of the EU EOM;

5. Condemns the violence against Gladys López; calls for a transparent and independent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice; calls on the president of the outgoing Congress, Luis Redondo, to refrain from any attempt to prevent the newly elected Congress from assuming its mandate;

Calls on the new National Congress to urgently advance electoral reforms to strengthen institutions, ensure transparency, and prevent similar future crises;

6. Commends the role of the EU and the OAS and endorses their findings, which, in their preliminary statements, highlight the fact that the elections took place in a tense and polarised environment, but that election day was well organised and peaceful; urges the Honduran authorities to fully implement the previous and forthcoming recommendations of the EU Election Observation Mission;

Calls on the EEAS, the Member States and the EU Delegation in Honduras to keep actively monitoring of the situation in the country;

7. Urges the current Honduran authorities to guarantee an orderly and peaceful transfer of power, respecting the results proclaimed by the CNE;

Is concerned about Donald Trump’s attempts to influence political processes across Latin America, including through military means, which undermine international laws and threaten regional stability;

8. Deplores the fact that the EU ambassador to Honduras has not been invited to present his credentials for over a year; expresses the hope that this will swiftly take place under the incoming administration;

9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments ofVP/HR, the Member States,States and the President, Government and the Congressparliament of Honduras.