Resolution 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

The European Parliament adopted a resolution 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.

Following the elections held in Honduras on 30 November 2025, Parliament recognised Nasry Asfura as president-elect and called on the incumbent president, Xiomara Castro and her administration to respect the electoral results. It considered the decree ordering a recount unconstitutional and an attack on Honduran democracy. Members also stressed the need to end the violence and intimidation, in particular against opposition members and electoral officials. They stressed that the safety and security of all democratic institutions, including the National Electoral Council, should be guaranteed. All parties are called on 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.

The resolution condemned the violence against Gladys López and called for a transparent and independent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice. It called on the president of the outgoing Congress, Luis Redondo, to refrain from any attempt to prevent the newly elected Congress from assuming its mandate.

Lastly, Parliament urged the current Honduran authorities to:

- implement the recommendations of the EU election observation mission;

- guarantee an orderly and peaceful transfer of power, respecting the results proclaimed by the National Electoral Council.