Honduran election turmoil grows as president decries 'electoral coup'

Government supporters burn leaves during a protest outside the installations of the National Electoral Council (CNE) where electoral kits are stored, after Honduran President Xiomara Castro denounced what she called an "electoral coup" unfolding amid a chaotic vote count from the November 30 presidential election, marked by technical failures, fraud claims and a shadow cast by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called an "electoral coup" unfolding amid a chaotic vote count from the November 30 presidential election, as hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets of the capital Tegucigalpa to demand clarity over the vote count.

The election has been marked by technical failures, unsubstantiated fraud claims and a shadow cast by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened to withdraw funding for the Central American nation if his preferred candidate is not successful.