"In a message on Truth Social, Trump endorsed the conservative candidate Nasry Tito Asfura of the National Party, claiming they could work together to combat drug trafficking. Trump also attacked the other candidates, accusing them of being communists. Torres, however, welcomed the Republican's comments, saying it affects the conservative candidates seeking the presidency of Honduras, which goes to the polls on Sunday."
"Torres was optimistic about the impact Trump's comments could have on a sector of the electorate that rejects traditional parties. Many politicians in these parties have been involved in corruption or accused of ties to organized crime such as former president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was sentenced in the United States to 45 years in prison for associating for more than a decade with drug traffickers who paid bribes to ensure over 400 tons of cocaine reached U.S. territory."
Honduran Vice Foreign Minister Gerardo Torres convened leftist movements from across Latin America, including Venezuela's Chavismo and Argentina's Kirchnerism, to present the ruling party's strategy for the final stretch of the elections. The meeting addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social endorsement of conservative Nasry Tito Asfura and his attacks labeling other candidates as communists. Torres welcomed the endorsement, saying it affects conservative contenders and could energize sectors disillusioned with traditional parties. The briefing highlighted longstanding corruption concerns, citing former president Juan Orlando Hernandez's 45-year U.S. sentence for ties to drug traffickers and noting that Hernandez rose via the National Party, which Asfura represents.
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