Politics in Honduras

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez Wins National Party 2017 Primary Election

Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez Wins National Party 2017 Primary Election

Juan Orlando Hernandez – President of Honduras wins the National Party Nomination for President in the 2017 Primary Elections paving the way to a very controversial “reelection” which was unconstitutional prior to his current presidency when his hand picked Supreme Court authorized reelection. Many in Honduras Believe this move to be ilegal and unconstitutional but Hernandez has ignored those claims and is seeking reelection in November.

Honduras Governing National Party Seeks to Reelect Ruling President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Honduras Governing National Party Seeks to Reelect Ruling President Juan Orlando Hernandez

Honduras’ national political party on Sunday proposed the sitting president as their candidate for 2017 elections, a decision likely to stir fresh debate over re-election, a contentious issue at the heart of a coup just six years ago. Though President Juan Hernandez, of the conservative National Party, has not yet confirmed whether he will run […]

The Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras “MACCIH” Proposes Monitoring Funding of Political Campaigns

The Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras “MACCIH” Proposes Monitoring Funding of Political Campaigns

Saul Escobar, president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal relayed to the press after a meeting with members of MACCIH, that there is concern about the illicit income campaigns might have. MACCIH has proposed to work on a reform to that will include auditing of each candidates funds. Escobar also explained that the goal is to […]

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