Trump Just Hijacked Honduras’ Election, Ryan Grim and José Luis Expose It

Journalist José Luis Granados Sea joins Ryan Grim live from Honduras to report on the fallout from the country’s tightly contested presidential election. With the results still disputed and separated by a razor-thin margin, they break down what happened on election day, why the polls failed, and what the early vote count suggests about the future of the country.

The conversation covers Donald Trump’s unprecedented public intervention in the election, his backing of National Party candidate Tito Asfura, and the impact of his promise to pardon former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who had been convicted on drug trafficking charges. José Luis explains how that pardon is already reshaping the political landscape and raising fears across Honduras.

They also discuss the surprise collapse of the governing Libre party, public frustration with unmet promises of reform, and how global inflation, privatization pressures, and U.S. policy have shaped voter sentiment. The episode closes with a broader look at how this election fits into a growing pattern of U.S. influence in Latin American politics, with upcoming elections in Chile and Colombia now in the spotlight.
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