Honduran President Xiomara Castro ordered the cessation of police repression against post-election protesters and the dismissal of all involved uniformed officers and officials on December 17, 2025, in the past 30 minutes, following demonstrations by Libre supporters met with water cannons and tear gas, according to an X post by @FEscrutinio. The Organization of American States stated it detected no signs of intentional fraud in the elections, citing serious incompetence by the National Electoral Council (CNE) instead, the same update reported. Libre has continued to dispute the electoral results amid these developments. Former President Juan Orlando Hernández stated he rules out returning to Honduras at this time. Salvador Nasralla faces disputes with Liberal Party leadership over post-election strategy, per the post. The CNE remains internally divided between continuing special scrutiny and halting proceedings, limiting responses to repudiating external criticism, the update noted. The military has pledged to recognize any CNE winner proclaimed before December 31.
