The National Electoral Council (CNE) in Honduras is expected to start special scrutiny of election results at 7:00 a.m. this Thursday, December 18, 2025, according to a report from TSiHonduras on X citing tunota.com, amid ongoing post-election tensions over a request for vote-by-vote counting. This development follows a U.S. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs' urging on December 18 for the CNE to initiate the scrutiny, emphasizing respect for 3.4 million voters and consequences for disruptions, as stated in an X post from @WHAAsstSecty during the prior reporting period ending at 7:45 a.m. UTC. The expectation of scrutiny comes hours after former President Manuel Zelaya confirmed Roosevelt Hernández's appointment as Defense Minister, ratifying the Libre government's plans, per an X post by CholusatSur36 earlier on December 18. Earlier tensions included the CNE's warning of threats to election materials and a call for security, as reported by Faytuks Network on X, alongside Libre militants entering the Presidential House on December 17 to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's interference, according to @CesiaMejiaHN.
