Honduras' general election will determine whether the country's economic policies keep left or swing to the right, but regardless, legislative gridlock will likely constrain policymaking, and accusations of electoral irregularities will raise the risk of unrest and political instability. Honduras will hold a general election on Nov. 30, with voters selecting a new president, vice president, all 128 members of the unicameral National Congress and local mayoral positions. The presidential candidate with the most votes will win, regardless of whether they receive over 50% of the vote. Current President Xiomara Castro of the left-wing Liberty and Refoundation (Libre) party is not seeking reelection, instead backing her close ally Rixi Moncada on the Libre ticket. Salvador Nasralla, who formerly served as Castro's vice president from 2022 to 2024 before resigning to run for the presidency, is running under the centrist Liberal Party. Finally, former Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura is running under...
