Honduras’ former presidential candidate Rixi Moncada accused today U.S. President Donald Trump of direct interference in “fraudulent” elections, following leaked audios revealing an alleged international political and corruption plot.

Honduran former presidential candidate for the Libre Party, Rixi Moncada, denounced on April 30 direct interference by U.S. President Donald Trump in country’s elections, which she branded as “fraudulent”, according to statements circulated on her social media platforms.

These serious allegations come after an investigation by Diario Red and Hondurasgate released leaked audio conversations, exposing a presumed operation of political interference and corruption within Honduras, allegedly involving high-ranking figures.

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The leaked recordings purportedly implicate incumbent President Nasry Asfura, Congressional leader Tomás Zambrano, electoral counselor Cosette López-Osorio, Vice President María Antonieta Mejía and former president Juan Orlando Hernández.

According to the investigation, Hernández -who was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to 45 years in prison for drug trafficking before allegedly being pardoned by Trump- is said to have maintained significant influence over internal political decisions. Following this, Moncada asserted that “the entire country was shaken by President Donald J. Trump’s message in the midst of the electoral silence week”, indicating that such intervention was not an isolated incident but rather part of a broader, more intricate process designed to manipulate the nation’s democratic structures.

Text reads: “The entire country was shaken up by President Donald J. Trump’s message during a week of electoral silence. That was no ordinary statement: it was direct interference in the most fraudulent and cheating elections in our history. (…) Workers: this May 1st is a date of awareness and unity. History does not change with silence, it changes with participation. No one should accept election theft as normal. No one should accept imposition as justice. When democracy is violated, resistance is a duty…”

Alleged Foreign Meddling

The former candidate maintained that these actions were specifically designed to impose Nasry Asfura into the presidency and to guarantee impunity for Hernández. Furthermore, Moncada hinted at possible international connections, mentioning the existence of “international intermediaries”, some of which she suggested were linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“The imposition of Nasry Asfura Zablah and the attempt to guarantee impunity for the convicted Juan Orlando Hernández (…) gain new interpretations in light of the audios”, Moncada explicitly stated, adding that when power is imposed by force, its sustenance operates under the same logic of coercion and control.

Moncada critically questioned the very legitimacy of power in Honduras, asking whether the country is governed by “the sovereign people or external interests and elites who negotiate the country’s fate.”

“When democracy is violated, it ceases to be a living system and becomes a dead letter”, she stated, emphasizing the profound consequences for the nation’s political integrity and the rights of its citizens.

The revelations from the leaked audios position a comprehensive scheme at the center of the controversy: a plan to facilitate Hernández‘s return to power with explicit backing from Trump and alleged support from sectors connected to Israel. The recordings suggest that a political and economic framework was constructed to eliminate internal resistance, condition state institutions, and fundamentally reorganize the control of the Honduran state apparatus, thereby undermining its sovereignty and democratic processes.

Call for Mobilization

In response to these alarming allegations, Rixie Moncada issued a resounding call for social mobilization, particularly in anticipation of May 1st, International Workers’ Day.

“This May 1st is a date for consciousness and unity. History does not change with silence; it changes with participation”, she affirmed, concurrently stressing that “Honduras is not for sale; Honduras must be defended.”

Moncada insisted that the citizenry must not normalize electoral fraud or political imposition, highlighting that social organization and collective action are crucial in facing such scenarios.

“There is no force capable of subjugating a united and organized people”, she emphatized, thereby galvanizing support for democratic principles and national sovereignty against alleged external and internal manipulations.

These statements underscore a critical moment for Honduras, as the nation grapples with accusations of profound democratic erosion and foreign interference, prompting calls for greater transparency and accountability.

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